1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Kogi State

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The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Kogi State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Kogi State. Tunde Ogbeha representing Kogi West, Ahmed Tijani representing Kogi Central and Alex Kadir representing Kogi East all won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
PDP AD
Before Election3
After Election303

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Kogi West Tunde Ogbeha PDP
Kogi Central Ahmed Tijani PDP
Kogi EastAlex Kadir PDP

Results

Kogi West

The election was won by Tunde Ogbeha of the Peoples Democratic Party. [4]

1999 Nigerian Senate election in Kogi State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Tunde Ogbeha
Total votes
PDP hold

Kogi Central

The election was won by Ahmed Tijani of the Peoples Democratic Party. [5]

1999 Nigerian Senate election in Kogi State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Ahmed Tijani
Total votes
PDP hold

Kogi East

The election was won by Alex Kadir of the Peoples Democratic Party. [6]

1999 Nigerian Senate election in Kogi State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Alex Kadir
Total votes
PDP hold

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