2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Niger State
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Niger State will be held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 federal Senators from Niger 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.
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All 3 Niger State seats in the Senate of Nigeria | |||||||||||||
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 APC incumbent retiring or lost renomination APC incumbent running for re-election | |||||||||||||
Background
In terms of the previous Senate elections, only one of the three incumbent senators were returned as Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC-North) (APC-West) were re-elected while David Umaru (APC-East) and Sani Mohammed (APC-South) lost renomination. In the North district, Abdullahi was re-elected with 65% of the vote; in the open East seat, Sani Musa held the seat for the APC with 65% of the vote while as Muhammad Bima Enagi held the South seat for the APC with 61%. These results were a part of the continuation of the Niger APC's dominance 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 | |
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| APC | PDP | ||
| Previous Election | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Before Election | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| After Election | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Summary
| District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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| Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
| Niger East | Sani Musa | APC | Incumbent re-elected | |
| Niger North | Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi | APC | Incumbent lost renomination[4] New member elected APC hold |
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| Niger South | Muhammad Bima Enagi | APC | Incumbent lost re-election New member elected PDP gain |
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Niger East
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The Niger East Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Bosso, Chanchaga, Gurara, Munya, Paikoro, Rafi, Shiroro, Suleja, and Tafa. Incumbent Sani Musa (APC), who was elected with 65.1% of the vote in 2019, is seeking re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| A | Halidu Aminu | |||
| ADP | Loyin Danladi Emmanuel | |||
| APP | Danladi Bawa | |||
| ADC | Usman Musa Giwa | |||
| APC | Sani Musa | |||
| APGA | Adamu Mohammed | |||
| LP | Ibrahim Adamu Bagudi | |||
| NRM | Mohammed Mohammed | |||
| NNPP | Umar Abdulrahameed Danladi | |||
| PDP | Ibrahim Isiyaku | |||
| SDP | Yakubu Ibrahim Aliyu | |||
| ZLP | Jude Johnson | |||
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
| Invalid or blank votes | N/A | |||
| Turnout | ||||
Niger North
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The Niger North Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Agwara, Borgu, Kontagora, Magama, Mariga, Mashegu, Rijau, and Wushishi. Incumbent Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC), who was elected with 65.2% of the vote in 2019, sought re-election but lost renomination.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| A | Usman Mohammed | |||
| ADP | Mohammed Tanimu Adamu | |||
| ADC | Yakubu Musa | |||
| APC | Abubakar Sani Bello | |||
| APGA | Sani Wushishi Sule | |||
| NRM | Muhammad Ibrahim | |||
| NNPP | Ibrahim Wali | |||
| PRP | Haruna Buhari | |||
| PDP | Abdullahi Shehu Mohammed | |||
| SDP | Yahaya Sama'ila | |||
| ZLP | Tamaha John Cigashi | |||
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
| Invalid or blank votes | N/A | |||
| Turnout | ||||
Niger South
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The Niger South Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Agaie, Bida, Edati, Gbako, Katcha, Lapai, Lavun, and Mokwa. Incumbent Muhammad Bima Enagi (APC), who was elected with 61.6% of the vote in 2019, is seeking re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| ADP | Jibrin Giwa | |||
| APP | Fatima Umar | |||
| ADC | Ndatsu Usman | |||
| APC | Muhammad Bima Enagi | |||
| APGA | Abubakar Mohammed | |||
| LP | Aisha Mohammed | |||
| NRM | Baba Galadima | |||
| NNPP | Adamu Alfa Ab | |||
| PRP | Muhammadu Bala Faruk | |||
| PDP | Peter Ndalikali Jiya | |||
| SDP | Aishetu Suleiman | |||
| ZLP | James Babadawa Mamman | |||
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
| Invalid or blank votes | N/A | |||
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See also
- 2023 Nigerian Senate election
- 2023 Nigerian elections
- 2023 Niger State elections
References
- Adams, John. "Senator Sani Musa wins Niger East senatorial primary". The Sun. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- Adenekan, Samson. "Download: Full List of 2023 Presidential, Vice Presidential, NASS candidates". Premium Times. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- "PDP Primaries: Ishaku, Dankwambo, Turaki, Bolaji Abdullahi, Ned Nwoko Pick Senate Tickets". Leadership. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
Contrary to expectations, the PDP primaries in Niger State was concluded peacefully with winners emerging amid an upset in Niger South and East. There was contest in Niger East and South while the candidate of Niger North emerged unopposed in an affirmation that took place in Kontagora. In Niger North, referred to as Zone C, Abdullahi Shehu, a seasoned administrator, emerged unopposed. In Niger East (zone B) PDP senatorial primary Ibrahim Isyaku (SAN), a senior lawyer, got 277 votes to emerge winner. He defeated a former House of Representatives member, Engr Muktar Ahmed who got 25 votes. In Niger South, referred to as zone A, Hon. Peter Ndalikali got 125 votes defeating a former majority leader in the House Representatives, Hon. Baba Shehu, who got 78 votes and Senator Mustapha Wadada who got 61 votes.
- Akote, Abubakar; Olaniyi, Muideen (2 May 2022). "Niger Gov, CBN Director Join Senatorial Race". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
He [Abubakar Sani Bello] will battle for the party's Niger North ticket with the senator currently representing the senatorial district, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, who has also picked the same forms.
- Dennis, Priscilla (29 May 2022). "Gov Bello defeats Senator Sabi to clinch Niger North senatorial ticket". Daily Post. Retrieved 29 May 2022.