2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Sokoto State
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Sokoto State will be held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 federal Senators from Sokoto 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 Sokoto State seats in the Senate of Nigeria | |||||||||||||
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 APC incumbent retiring APC incumbent running for re-election | |||||||||||||
Background
In the previous Senate elections, all three incumbent senators were returned with Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir (APC-East) winning re-election with 54% of the vote and Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko (APC-Central) winning re-election with 54% as well while Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba (PDP-South) was returned after a court ruling later in 2019. The senatorial results were an example of the state's competitiveness as the APC won most House of Representatives seats and won a majority in the state House of Assembly but the PDP held the governorship even though Buhari won the state in the presidential election.
Overview
| Affiliation | Party | Total | |
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| APC | PDP | ||
| Previous Election | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Before Election | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| After Election | TBD | TBD | 3 |
Summary
| District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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| Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
| Sokoto East | Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir | APC | Incumbent retired New member elected[1] APC hold |
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| Sokoto North | Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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| Sokoto South | Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba | APC[lower-alpha 1] | Incumbent lost re-election
New member electedPDP gain |
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Sokoto East
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The Sokoto East Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Gada, Goronyo, Gwadabawa, Illela, Isa, Rabah, Sabon Birni, and Wurno. Incumbent Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir (APC) was elected with 54.2% of the vote in 2019. Ibrahim Gobir opted to run for governor of Sokoto State instead of seeking re-election; he came second in the APC gubernatorial primary.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| APP | Imamu Umar Sanusi | |||
| APC | Ibrahim Lamido | |||
| APGA | Bello Achida Bilyaminu | |||
| LP | Ashiru Namadina | |||
| NRM | Ibrahim Abubakar | |||
| NNPP | Dahiru Abdullahi | |||
| PRP | Bello Isah Holai | |||
| PDP | Shu'aibu Gwanda Gobir | |||
| SDP | Mohammed Ibrahim | |||
| ZLP | Aminu Bello | |||
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
| Invalid or blank votes | N/A | |||
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Sokoto North
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The Sokoto North Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Binji, Gudu, Kware, Silame, Sokoto North, Sokoto South, Tangaza, and Wamako. Incumbent Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko (APC), who was elected with 54.5% of the vote in 2019, is seeking re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| APP | Ahmed Muazu Sidi | |||
| ADC | Faruku Muhammad | |||
| APC | Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko | |||
| APGA | Modi Aliyu Abubakar | |||
| NRM | Abubakar Manu Gumbi | |||
| NNPP | Nayaba Shuaibu Mohammed | |||
| PRP | Ibrahim Ghazali Abdullahi | |||
| PDP | Manir Dan Iya | |||
| SDP | Abdullahi Aminu | |||
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
| Invalid or blank votes | N/A | |||
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Sokoto South
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The Sokoto South Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Bodinga, Dange Shuni, Kebbe, Shagari, Tambuwal, Tureta, and Yabo. In the 2019 election, Abubakar Shehu Tambuwal (APC) initially won and was sworn in as senator in June; however, his election was overturned in October and the victory awarded to Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba (PDP). In April 2022, Abdullahi Danbaba defected to the APC and he is seeking re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| ADC | Faruku Mohammad | |||
| APC | Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba | |||
| APGA | Rabi'u Umar | |||
| LP | Abubakar Umar | |||
| NRM | Saidu Buda | |||
| NNPP | Aliyu Abubakar Sanyinna | |||
| PDP | Aminu Waziri Tambuwal | |||
| SDP | Bala Labbo | |||
| ZLP | Bashir Mohammad | |||
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
| Invalid or blank votes | N/A | |||
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Notes
- This senator was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC during their term.
See also
- 2023 Nigerian Senate election
- 2023 Nigerian elections
- 2023 Sokoto State elections
References
- Ige, Olugbenga (2023-04-17). "INEC Declares Winner Of Sokoto East Senatorial Election". Naija News. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- Salman, Animashaun (29 May 2022). "Wamakko, Dambuwa, Lamido clinch APC senatorial tickets in Sokoto". The Punch. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- Adenekan, Samson. "Download: Full List of 2023 Presidential, Vice Presidential, NASS candidates". Premium Times. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- Innocent, Onuminya. "Tambuwal, Deputy Get Senatorial Tickets after Withdrawing from PDP Presidential, Guber Contests". ThisDay. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- Babangida, Mohammed. "Tambuwal set to claim senate ticket after presidential primaries". Premium Times. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- Babangida, Mohammed. "After withdrawing for Atiku, Tambuwal picks PDP Senate ticket". Premium Times. Retrieved 7 June 2022.