2015 Nigerian Senate elections in Sokoto State

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The 2015 Nigerian Senate election in Sokoto State was held on March 28, 2015, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Sokoto State. Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir representing Sokoto East, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko representing Sokoto North and Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba representing Sokoto South all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress. [1] [2]

Contents

Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
APC PDP
Before Election3
After Election3–3

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Sokoto East Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir APC
Sokoto North Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko APC
Sokoto South Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba APC

Results

Sokoto East

All Progressives Congress candidate Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir won the election, defeating People's Democratic Party candidate Dahiru Yari and other party candidates. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

2015 Nigerian Senate election in Sokoto State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir
PDP Dahiru Yari
Total votes
APC hold

Sokoto North

All Progressives Congress candidate Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko won the election, defeating People's Democratic Party candidate Ahmed Muhammad Maccido and other party candidates. [4] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

2015 Nigerian Senate election in Sokoto State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko
PDP Ahmed Muhammad Maccido
Total votes
APC hold

Sokoto South

All Progressives Congress candidate Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba won the election, defeating People's Democratic Party candidate Abdullahi Muhammad and other party candidates. [4] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]

2015 Nigerian Senate election in Sokoto State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba
PDP Abdullahi Muhammad
Total votes
APC hold

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