2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Katsina State

The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Katsina State will be held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 federal Senators from Katsina State, one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections will coincide with the 2023 presidential election, as well as other elections to the Senate and elections to the House of Representatives; with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022.

2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Katsina State
25 February 2023
All 3 Katsina State seats in the Senate of Nigeria
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party APC PDP
Last election 3 0
Seats before 2 1
     APC incumbent lost renomination
     PDP incumbent running for re-election

Background

In the previous Senate elections, only one incumbent senator was returned: in the North district, Ahmad Babba Kaita (APC) was re-elected but Umaru Ibrahim Kurfi (APC-Central) lost renomination and Abu Ibrahim (APC-South) retired. In the North district, Babba Kaita held his seat with 70% of the vote; both of the open seats were won by APC as Kabir Abdullahi Barkiya won the Central district with 72% and Bello Mandiya gained the South seat with 72% of the vote as well. These results were a part of a slight swing to the Katsina APC as most House of Representatives seats were won by the party, it won a majority in the House of Assembly, and Buhari won the state in the presidential election.

Overview
Affiliation Party Total
APC PDP
Previous Election 3 0 3
Before Election 2 1 3
After Election 3 0 3

Summary
This section is an excerpt from 2023 Nigerian Senate election § Katsina State.[edit]
     APC incumbent lost renomination
     PDP incumbent running
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Katsina Central Kabir Abdullahi Barkiya APC Incumbent lost renomination
New member elected
APC hold
Katsina North Ahmad Babba Kaita PDP[lower-alpha 1] Incumbent lost re-election
New member elected
APC gain
Katsina South Bello Mandiya APC Incumbent lost renomination
New member elected
APC hold
  • ▌Green tickY Mohammed Muntari Dandutse (APC)[5][1][2]
  • ▌Babangida Ibrahim (NNPP)[2]
  • ▌Shehu Garba Matazu (PDP)[3][2]

Katsina Central
2023 Katsina Central Senatorial District election
25 February 2023
 
Nominee Abdul'aziz Musa Yar'adua Sirajo Aminu Makera
Party APC PDP
Senator before election

Kabir Abdullahi Barkiya
APC

 Elected Senator

TBD

The Katsina Central Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Batagarawa, Batsari, Charanchi, Dan Musa, Dutsin-Ma, Jibia, Kaita, Katsina, Kurfi, Rimi, and Safana. The district is centered around the city of Katsina and is sometimes referred to as the "Katsina Zone." Incumbent Kabir Abdullahi Barkiya (APC) was elected with 72.4% of the vote in 2019. Abdullahi Barkiya sought re-election but lost renomination.

All Progressives Congress
On 20 April 2022, the APC National Executive Committee announced the party's schedule for senatorial primaries, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦3 million and nomination form price at ₦17 million with a 50% discount for candidates younger than 40 while women and candidates with disabilities get free nomination forms. Forms were to be sold from 26 April to 6 May until the deadline was later extended to 10 May then 12 May.[6] After the submission of nomination forms by 13 May, candidates were screened by a party committee on 14 and 15 May while 18 May was the date for the screening appeal process.[7] Ward congresses and LGA congresses were set for 16 and 17 May to elect delegates for the primary. Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 27 May, in concurrence with other APC senatorial primaries; challenges to the result could be made on 28 May.[8][9][10][11]

On the primary date, an indirect primary ended with the nomination of Abdul'aziz Musa Yar'adua—a retired Army colonel and brother of former President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua—emerging as the nominee by over former Senator Umaru Ibrahim Kurfi and incumbent Abdullahi Barkiya.[12]

APC primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Abdul'aziz Musa Yar'adua 310 53.64%
APC Umaru Ibrahim Kurfi 197 34.08%
APC Kabir Abdullahi Barkiya 70 12.11%
APC Binta Abba 1 0.17%
Total votes 578 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 1 N/A
Turnout 579 100.00%

People's Democratic Party
On 16 March 2022, the national PDP announced its senatorial primary timetable, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦1 million and the nomination form price at ₦20 million with a 50% discount for candidates between 25 and 30. Forms were to be sold until 1 April but the party later extended the deadline four times before reaching a final deadline of 22 April. After the submission of nomination forms by 25 April, candidates were screened by a party committee on 27 April while 2 May was the rescheduled date for the screening appeal process. Ward congresses were set for 29 April and LGA congresses were rescheduled for 10 May to elect delegates for the primary.[13] Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 23 May, in concurrence with other PDP senatorial primaries but due to often violently enforced Monday stay-at-home orders by separatists, southeastern state parties held their primaries on 24 May;[14] challenges to the result could be made on 25 May.[15][16][17][18]

The primary resulted in the nomination of Sirajo Aminu Makera—former General Manager of the Katsina Housing Authority—over Hamisu Gambo by a margin of 40%.[19]

PDP primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Sirajo Aminu Makera 213 63.39%
PDP Hamisu Gambo 78 23.22%
PDP Musa Muhammad Sada 45 13.39%
Total votes 336 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 22 N/A
Turnout 358 100.00%

Results
2023 Katsina Central Senatorial District election
Party Candidate Votes %
ADC M. Yusuf Garwa Mannir
APC Abdul'aziz Musa Yar'adua
NRM Zainab Yusuf Mohammed
NNPP Abubakar Jalli Gambo
PRP Gide Aminu Yar'adua
PDP Sirajo Aminu Makera
SDP Mohammed Mustapha Kurfi
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout

Katsina North
2023 Katsina North Senatorial District election
25 February 2023
 
Nominee Nasiru Sani Zangon Daura Ahmad Babba Kaita
Party APC PDP
Senator before election

Ahmad Babba Kaita
PDP

 Elected Senator

TBD

The Katsina North Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Baure, Bindawa, Daura, Dutsi, Nigeria, Ingawa, Kankia, Kusada, Mai'Adua, Mani, Mashi, Sandamu, and Zango. The district is centered around the city of Daura and is sometimes referred to as the "Daura Zone." The incumbent Ahmad Babba Kaita (PDP) was re-elected with 70.3% of the vote in 2019 as a member of the APC; he defected to the PDP in April 2022.[20] He is running for re-election.

All Progressives Congress
On 20 April 2022, the APC National Executive Committee announced the party's schedule for senatorial primaries, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦3 million and nomination form price at ₦17 million with a 50% discount for candidates younger than 40 while women and candidates with disabilities get free nomination forms. Forms were to be sold from 26 April to 6 May until the deadline was later extended to 10 May then 12 May.[6] After the submission of nomination forms by 13 May, candidates were screened by a party committee on 14 and 15 May while 18 May was the date for the screening appeal process.[7] Ward congresses and LGA congresses were set for 16 and 17 May to elect delegates for the primary. Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 27 May, in concurrence with other APC senatorial primaries; challenges to the result could be made on 28 May.[8][9][10][11]

The primary resulted in a sizable win for Nasiru Sani Zangon Daura—House of Representatives member for Zango/Baure and son of former minister Sani Zangon Daura—over Mustapha Mahmud Kanti Bello—former Commissioner for Rural Development and son of former Senator Mahmud Kanti Bello. Zangon Daura won the majority of delegates' votes from every LGA except Ingawa and Mai'Adua, the delegates of both LGAs were won by Bello.[12]

APC primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Nasiru Sani Zangon Daura 486 77.14%
APC Mustapha Mahmud Kanti Bello 144 22.86%
Total votes 630 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 0 N/A
Turnout 630 Unknown

People's Democratic Party
On 16 March 2022, the national PDP announced its senatorial primary timetable, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦1 million and the nomination form price at ₦20 million with a 50% discount for candidates between 25 and 30. Forms were to be sold until 1 April but the party later extended the deadline four times before reaching a final deadline of 22 April. After the submission of nomination forms by 25 April, candidates were screened by a party committee on 27 April while 2 May was the rescheduled date for the screening appeal process. Ward congresses were set for 29 April and LGA congresses were rescheduled for 10 May to elect delegates for the primary.[13] Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 23 May, in concurrence with other PDP senatorial primaries but due to often violently enforced Monday stay-at-home orders by separatists, southeastern state parties held their primaries on 24 May;[21] challenges to the result could be made on 25 May.[15][16][17][22]

About a month before the primary, incumbent Senator Babba Kaita left the APC and joined the PDP after weeks of speculation; observers noted the negative relationship between Babba Kaita and Governor Aminu Bello Masari as a key reason for the defection.[20] On the primary date, the sole screened candidate—Babba Kaita—gained the nomination unopposed. After the process, Babba Kaita thanked the party for welcoming him and pledged to bring in development projects to the district.[23]

Campaign

In the aftermath of party primaries, ThisDay analysis focused on the wave of defections from several of district's APC politicians to the PDP, NNPP, and SDP.[24] By February, pundits noted how the incumbent APC state and federal administrations had helped Zangon Daura but the unpopularity of the APC hurt his campaign; for Babba Kaita, positive views of his tenure were thought to help him but the crisis within the Katsina PDP served as a detriment to his campaign.[25]

Results
2023 Katsina North Senatorial District election
Party Candidate Votes %
ADC Zara Amadu
APC Nasiru Sani Zangon Daura
NNPP Abdu Yandoma
PRP Ibrahim Mamuda
PDP Ahmad Babba Kaita
SDP Mustapha Abba
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout

Katsina South
2023 Katsina South Senatorial District election
25 February 2023
 
Nominee Mohammed Muntari Dandutse Babangida Ibrahim Shehu Garba Matazu
Party APC NNPP PDP
Senator before election

Bello Mandiya
APC

 Elected Senator

TBD

The Katsina South Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Bakori, Dandume, Danja, Faskari, Funtua, Kafur, Kankara, Malumfashi, Matazu, Musawa, and Sabuwa. The district is centered around the city of Funtua and is sometimes referred to as the "Funtua Zone." Incumbent Bello Mandiya (APC) was elected with 72.4% of the vote in 2019 and sought re-election but lost the APC nomination.

All Progressives Congress
On 20 April 2022, the APC National Executive Committee announced the party's schedule for senatorial primaries, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦3 million and nomination form price at ₦17 million with a 50% discount for candidates younger than 40 while women and candidates with disabilities get free nomination forms. Forms were to be sold from 26 April to 6 May until the deadline was later extended to 10 May then 12 May.[6] After the submission of nomination forms by 13 May, candidates were screened by a party committee on 14 and 15 May while 18 May was the date for the screening appeal process.[7] Ward congresses and LGA congresses were set for 16 and 17 May to elect delegates for the primary. Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 27 May, in concurrence with other APC senatorial primaries; challenges to the result could be made on 28 May.[8][9][10][11]

The primary ended in the nomination of Mohammed Muntari Dandutse—House of Representatives member for Funtua/Dandume—over incumbent Mandiya by a margin of 53%.[12]

APC primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Mohammed Muntari Dandutse 405 76.70%
APC Bello Mandiya 123 23.30%
Total votes 528 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 6 N/A
Turnout 534 100.00%

People's Democratic Party
On 16 March 2022, the national PDP announced its senatorial primary timetable, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦1 million and the nomination form price at ₦20 million with a 50% discount for candidates between 25 and 30. Forms were to be sold until 1 April but the party later extended the deadline four times before reaching a final deadline of 22 April. After the submission of nomination forms by 25 April, candidates were screened by a party committee on 27 April while 2 May was the rescheduled date for the screening appeal process. Ward congresses were set for 29 April and LGA congresses were rescheduled for 10 May to elect delegates for the primary.[13] Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 23 May, in concurrence with other PDP senatorial primaries but due to often violently enforced Monday stay-at-home orders by separatists, southeastern state parties held their primaries on 24 May;[26] challenges to the result could be made on 25 May.[15][16][17][27]

The primary ended in the nomination of Shehu Garba Matazu—former House of Representatives member for Matazu/Musawa—over Sani Anani by a margin of 51%.[19]

PDP primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Shehu Garba Matazu 267 75.64%
PDP Sani Anani 86 24.36%
Total votes 353 100.00%

Results
2023 Katsina South Senatorial District election
Party Candidate Votes %
ADC Sa'idu Abdulhafiz
APC Mohammed Muntari Dandutse
NNPP Babangida Ibrahim
PRP Magaji Dansarai Aliyu
PDP Shehu Garba Matazu
SDP Lawa Kasimu Funtua
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout

Notes
  1. This senator was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP during their term.

See also

References
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