Governor of Adamawa State is the Executive, the State Legislature, Adamawa State House of Assembly, is located in Yola, the state capital. Electoral System The electoral system of each state is selected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two -third of the State local government Areas. If no candidate passes threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government areas. Notable people * Atiku Abubakar Iya Abubakar Jibril Aminu Alex Badeh Mohammed Bello Aisha Buhari Done P. Dabale Aisha Dahiru Binani Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri Binta Masi Garba Boni Haruna Bindo Jibrilla Muhammadu Gambo Jimeta Aliyu Kama Babachir David Lawal Tahir Mamman Buba Marwa Abubakar Saleh Michika Boss Mustapha Murtala Nyako Bamanga Tukur Mahmud Tukur Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo Nuhu Ribadu Dr Bala Takaya Ibrahim Lamorde Ahmed Joda Abubakar Isa (Buba Shafani) References External links Adamawa.com - Articles, photographs, and art from Adamawa State 1991 establishments in Nigeria States and territories established in 1991 States of Nigeria French-speaking countries and territories