2019 Nigerian Senate election

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2019 Nigerian Senate election
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  2015 February 23, 2019 [lower-alpha 1] 2023  

All 109 seats in the Senate of Nigeria
55 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
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Leader Ahmad Lawan [lower-alpha 2] Bukola Saraki [lower-alpha 4] Ifeanyi Ubah
Party APC PDP YPP
Leader's seatYobe North Kwara Central
(lost seat)
Anambra South
Last election6048Did not exist
Seats before55480
Seats after6344 [lower-alpha 5] 1
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 8Decrease2.svg 4Increase2.svg 1

2019 Nigerian Senate election, vote share.svg
Winning vote share by constituencies

Senate President before election

Bukola Saraki
PDP

Elected Senate President

Ahmad Lawan
APC

The 2019 Nigerian Senate election were held in all 109 senatorial districts where voters elected senators using first-past-the-post voting. Most elections were held on February 23, 2019 with some elections running into February 24 while others had supplementary or rerun elections that took place at a later date. The last regular senatorial elections for all districts were in 2015.

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The All Progressives Congress solidified its majority after nearly losing it to defections in 2018. The APC gained a net total of 8 seats compared to the pre-elections situation. The Peoples Democratic Party lost a net total of 4 seats compared to the pre-elections situation, notably with Senate President Bukola Saraki losing in his district of Kwara Central. Minor parties dwindled from 6 seats pre-election to a single seat, with the Young Progressives Party's Ifeanyi Ubah winning Anambra South.

Upon the opening of the 9th Nigeria National Assembly, Ahmad Lawan (APC-Yobe North) was elected as President of the Senate while Ovie Omo-Agege (APC-Delta Central) and Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi (APC-Kebbi North) became Deputy Senate President and Senate Majority Leader, respectively. [1] [2] Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP-Abia South) became the Senate Minority Leader. [2] [3]

Results summary and analysis

As the APC strengthened its hold on the Red Chamber, 44 seats flipped from one party to another with two dozen lawmakers losing re-election. Notable flips included all three seats in Kwara State where Senate President and APC-turned-PDP Kwara Central Senator Bukola Saraki lost his first election amidst the Ó Tó Gẹ́ Movement against the Saraki dynasty and the state PDP. In more perceived rebukes of political godfatherism and party switching, PDP-turned-APC former Senate Minority Leader and Akwa Ibom North-West Senator Godswill Akpabio lost [lower-alpha 6] while all three Kano PDP candidates lost after outgoing Kano Central Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso defected from the APC to the PDP. Other major stories were the losses of other prominent senators: Binta Masi Garba (APC-Adamawa North), Victor Umeh (APGA-Anambra Central), Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba (APC [lower-alpha 7] -Anambra South), Isah Misau (PDP [lower-alpha 8] -Bauchi Central), Barnabas Andyar Gemade (SDP [lower-alpha 9] -Benue North-East), George Akume (APC-Benue North-West), Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi (PDP [lower-alpha 8] -Kaduna North), and Shehu Sani (PRP [lower-alpha 10] -Kaduna Central). [4] [5] [6]

As is common after Nigerian elections, a swarm of ligation followed the senatorial races with court and tribunal decisions changing results in the districts of Ekiti South, [lower-alpha 3] Niger East, [lower-alpha 11] and Sokoto South [lower-alpha 12] along with one ruling changing all three Zamfara elections [lower-alpha 13] and a rerun election being called in Kogi West. The Akwa Ibom North-West election was also annulled, albeit only in certain polling units, and a 2020 supplementary election held which confirmed Akpabio's loss. Prior to the elections, all Rivers State APC nominees were disqualified barring two incumbent senators running for reelection from contesting. [lower-alpha 14]

634411
APCPDPYPPVacant
PartiesTotal
APC PDP YPP ADC APGA PRP SDP LP
Last election (2015) 604800001109
Before these elections5548031110109
Results
Incumbent retired1313100027
Held by same party74011
Replaced by other partyDecrease2.svg 1 ADC senator replaced by Increase2.svg 1 APC senator
Decrease2.svg 9 PDP senators replaced by Increase2.svg 9 APC senators

Decrease2.svg 6 APC senators replaced by Increase2.svg 6 PDP senators

Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg16
Result171000000027
Incumbent lost renomination83000011
Held by same party729
Replaced by other partyDecrease2.svg 1 PDP senator replaced by Increase2.svg 1 APC senator

Decrease2.svg 1 APC senator replaced by Increase2.svg 1 PDP senator

Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg2
Result8300000011
Incumbent disqualified3000003
Held by same party00
Replaced by other partyDecrease2.svg 3 APC senators replaced by Increase2.svg 3 PDP senatorsSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg3
Result030000003
Incumbent renominated3132211168
Won re-election2420000044
Lost re-electionDecrease2.svg 1 ADC senator replaced by Increase2.svg 1 APC senator
Decrease2.svg 12 PDP senators replaced by Increase2.svg 12 APC senators
Decrease2.svg 1 PRP senator replaced by Increase2.svg 1 APC senator

Decrease2.svg 1 ADC senator replaced by Increase2.svg 1 PDP senator
Decrease2.svg 5 APC senators replaced by Increase2.svg 5 PDP senators
Decrease2.svg 1 APGA senator replaced by Increase2.svg 1 PDP senator
Decrease2.svg 1 SDP senator replaced by Increase2.svg 1 PDP senator


Decrease2.svg 1 APC senator replaced by Increase2.svg 1 YPP senator

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Result382910000068
Result6345100000108 [lower-alpha 15]

Abia State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Abia Central Theodore Orji PDPIncumbent re-elected
Abia North Mao Ohuabunwa PDPIncumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain
Abia South Enyinnaya Abaribe PDPIncumbent re-elected
  • Green check.svgY Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP) 57.37%
  • Chris Nkwota (APGA) 30.26%
  • Marcus Inyanagbo Wabara (APC) 10.18%

Adamawa State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Adamawa Central Abdul-Aziz Nyako ADC [lower-alpha 16] Incumbent retired
New senator elected
APC gain
Adamawa North Binta Masi Garba APCIncumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
PDP gain
Adamawa South Ahmad Abubakar APCIncumbent retired
New senator elected
PDP gain
  • Green check.svgY Binos Dauda Yaroe (PDP) 53.45%
  • Abubakar Ahmad Mo'allahyidi (APC) 38.32%
  • Patricia Yakubu (ADC) 5.65%

Akwa Ibom State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Akwa Ibom North-East Bassey Albert Akpan PDPIncumbent re-elected
Akwa Ibom North-West Godswill Akpabio APC [lower-alpha 7] Results partially void and supplementary election called [7] [8]
APC loss
Akwa Ibom South Nelson Effiong APC [lower-alpha 7] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
PDP gain

Anambra State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Anambra Central Victor Umeh APGAIncumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
PDP gain
Anambra North Stella Oduah PDPIncumbent re-elected
  • Green check.svgY Stella Oduah (PDP) 60.23%
  • Chinedu Emeka (APGA) 31.67%
  • Margery Chuba-Okadigbo (APC) 6.34%
Anambra South Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba APC [lower-alpha 7] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
YPP gain

Bauchi State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Bauchi Central Isah Misau PDP [lower-alpha 8] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain
Bauchi North Sulaiman Mohammed Nazif PDP [lower-alpha 8] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain
Bauchi South Lawal Yahaya Gumau APCIncumbent re-elected
  • Green check.svgY Lawal Yahaya Gumau (APC) 51.91%
  • Dahiru Garba (PDP) 36.34%
  • Lawal Ibrahim Hussaini (PRP) 8.98%

Bayelsa State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Bayelsa Central Emmanuel Paulker PDPIncumbent retired
New senator elected
PDP hold
  • Green check.svgY Douye Diri (PDP) 53.88%
  • Festus Daumiebi (APC) 45.55%
Bayelsa East Ben Murray-Bruce PDPIncumbent retired
New senator elected
APC gain
Bayelsa West Foster Ogola PDPIncumbent lost renomination
New senator elected
PDP hold

Benue State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Benue North-East Barnabas Andyar Gemade SDP [lower-alpha 9] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
PDP gain
Benue North-West George Akume APCIncumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
PDP gain
Benue South David Mark PDPIncumbent retired
New senator elected
PDP hold

Borno State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Borno Central Baba Kaka Bashir Garbai APCIncumbent retired
New senator elected
APC hold
Borno North Abubakar Kyari APCIncumbent re-elected
Borno South Mohammed Ali Ndume APCIncumbent re-elected

Cross River State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Cross River Central John Enoh APC [lower-alpha 7] Incumbent retired
New senator elected
PDP gain
Cross River North Rose Oko PDPIncumbent re-elected
  • Green check.svgY Rose Oko (PDP) 73.32%
  • Wabilly Nyiam (APC) 26.23%
Cross River South Gershom Bassey PDPIncumbent re-elected

Delta State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Delta Central James Manager PDPIncumbent re-elected
Delta North Ovie Omo-Agege APC [lower-alpha 17] Incumbent re-elected
Delta South Peter Nwaoboshi PDPIncumbent re-elected

Ebonyi State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Ebonyi Central Joseph Ogba PDPIncumbent re-elected
Ebonyi North Sam Egwu PDPIncumbent re-elected
  • Green check.svgY Sam Egwu (PDP) 66.78%
  • Mathias Adum (APC) 32.05%
Ebonyi South Sonni Ogbuoji APC [lower-alpha 7] Incumbent retired
New senator elected
PDP gain

Edo State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Edo Central Clifford Ordia PDPIncumbent re-elected
Edo North Francis Alimikhena APCIncumbent re-elected
Edo South Matthew Urhoghide PDPIncumbent re-elected

Ekiti State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Ekiti Central Fatimat Raji-Rasaki APC [lower-alpha 7] Incumbent lost renomination
New senator elected
APC hold
Ekiti North Duro Faseyi PDPIncumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected
APC gain
Ekiti South Abiodun Olujimi PDPIncumbent re-elected after Court decision [lower-alpha 3]

Enugu State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Enugu East Gilbert Nnaji PDPIncumbent lost renomination
New senator elected
PDP hold
Enugu North Utazi Chukwuka PDPIncumbent re-elected
Enugu West Ike Ekweremadu PDPIncumbent re-elected
  • Green check.svgY Ike Ekweremadu (PDP) 78.31%
  • Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu (APC) 13.82%
  • Gbazueagu Nweke Gbazueagu (APGA) 6.26%

Federal Capital Territory

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
FCT Philips Tanimu Aduda PDPIncumbent re-elected

Gombe State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Gombe Central Mohammed Danjuma Goje APCIncumbent re-elected
Gombe North Usman Bayero Nafada PDPIncumbent retired
New senator elected
APC gain
Gombe South Joshua Lidani PDPIncumbent lost renomination
New senator elected
APC gain

Imo State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Imo East Samuel Anyanwu PDPIncumbent retired
New senator elected
PDP hold
Imo North Benjamin Uwajumogu APCIncumbent re-elected [lower-alpha 18]
Imo West Hope Uzodinma APC [lower-alpha 7] Incumbent retired
New senator elected [lower-alpha 19]
APC hold

Jigawa State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Jigawa North-East Muhammad Ubali Shittu PDP [lower-alpha 8] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain
Jigawa North-West Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel APCIncumbent lost renomination
New senator elected
APC hold
Jigawa South-West Mohammed Sabo APCIncumbent re-elected

Kaduna State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Kaduna Central Shehu Sani PRP [lower-alpha 10] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain
Kaduna North Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi PDP [lower-alpha 8] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain
Kaduna South Danjuma Laah PDP [lower-alpha 8] Incumbent re-elected

Kano State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Kano Central Rabiu Kwankwaso PDP [lower-alpha 8] Incumbent retired.
New senator elected
APC gain
Kano North Jibrin Barau APCIncumbent re-elected
Kano South Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya APCIncumbent re-elected

Katsina State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Katsina Central Umaru Kurfi APCIncumbent lost renomination
New senator elected
APC hold
Katsina North Ahmad Babba Kaita APCIncumbent re-elected
Katsina South Abu Ibrahim APCIncumbent retired
New senator elected
APC hold

Kebbi State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Kebbi Central Adamu Aliero APCIncumbent re-elected
  • Green check.svgY Adamu Aliero (APC) 73.39%
  • Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar (PDP) 23.93%
Kebbi North Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi APCIncumbent re-elected
Kebbi South Bala Ibn Na'allah APCIncumbent re-elected

Kogi State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Kogi Central Ahmed Ogembe PDPIncumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain
Kogi East Isaac Alfa PDPIncumbent retired
New senator elected
APC gain
  • Green check.svgY Jibrin Isah (APC) 54.50%
  • Ali Atai Aidoko Usman (PDP) 30.13%
Kogi West Dino Melaye PDP [lower-alpha 8] March 2019 election annulled
Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected on November 30, 2019
APC gain
Annulled election:

Rerun election:

Kwara State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Kwara Central Bukola Saraki PDP [lower-alpha 8] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain
Kwara North Shaaba Lafiagi PDP [lower-alpha 8] Incumbent retired
New senator elected
APC gain
Kwara South Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim PDP [lower-alpha 8] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain

Lagos State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Lagos Central Oluremi Tinubu APCIncumbent re-elected
Lagos East Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa APCIncumbent lost renomination
New senator elected
APC hold
Lagos West Solomon Olamilekan Adeola APCIncumbent re-elected

Nasarawa State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Nasarawa North Philip Aruwa Gyunka PDPIncumbent retired
New senator elected
APC gain
Nasarawa South Suleiman Adokwe PDPIncumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain
Nasarawa West Abdullahi Adamu APCIncumbent re-elected
  • Green check.svgY Abdullahi Adamu (APC) 49.59%
  • Aliyu Bala Ahmad (PDP) 36.82%
  • K'tso Nghargbu (APGA) 12.41%

Niger State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Niger East David Umaru APCIncumbent lost renomination after court decision [lower-alpha 11]
New senator elected
APC hold
Niger North Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi APCIncumbent re-elected
Niger South Sani Mohammed APCIncumbent lost renomination
New senator elected
APC hold

Ogun State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Ogun Central Buruji Kashamu PDPIncumbent retired
New senator elected
APC gain
  • Green check.svgY Ibikunle Amosun (APC) 48.51%
  • Titilayo Oseni-Gomez (ADC) 20.43%
  • Solomon Abiodun Sanyaolu (PDP) 18.32%
Ogun East Lanre Tejuosho APCIncumbent retired
New senator elected
APC hold
Ogun West Joseph Gbolahan Dada APCIncumbent retired
New senator elected
APC hold

Ondo State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Ondo Central Tayo Alasoadura APCIncumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
PDP gain
Ondo North Robert Ajayi Boroffice APCIncumbent re-elected
  • Green check.svgY Robert Ajayi Boroffice (APC) 30.30%
  • Tunji Abayomi (AA) 24.46%
  • Olusegun Philips-Alonge (PDP) 18.76%
  • Jide Ipinsagba (ADC) 13.31%
  • Modupe Olayinka Ogedengbe (ADP) 7.79%
Ondo South Yele Omogunwa APC [lower-alpha 7] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
PDP gain
  • Green check.svgY Nicholas Tofowomo (PDP) 42.98%
  • Yele Omogunwa (APC) 29.19%
  • Olatunji Julius Adeoye-Felder (AA) 21.43%
  • Enisan Akinsola (ZLP) 3.68%

Osun State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Osun Central Olusola Adeyeye APCIncumbent lost renomination
New senator elected
APC hold
Osun East Babajide Omoworare APCIncumbent lost renomination
New senator elected
PDP gain
Osun West Ademola Adeleke PDPIncumbent retired
New senator elected
APC gain

Oyo State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Oyo Central Monsurat Sunmonu ADC [lower-alpha 16] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain
Oyo North Abdulfatai Buhari APCIncumbent re-elected
Oyo South Soji Akanbi ADC [lower-alpha 16] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
PDP gain

Plateau State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Plateau Central Joshua Dariye APC [lower-alpha 7] Incumbent retired
New senator elected
APC hold
Plateau North Jonah David Jang PDPIncumbent retired
New senator elected
PDP hold
  • Green check.svgY Istifanus Gyang (PDP) 58.11%
  • Rufus Bature (APC) 36.91%
  • Samaila Abdullahi (PDP) 3.66%
Plateau South Jeremiah Useni PDPIncumbent retired
New senator elected
APC gain

Rivers State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Rivers East Andrew Uchendu APCIncumbent disqualified [lower-alpha 14]
New senator elected
PDP gain
Rivers South-East Magnus Ngei Abe APCIncumbent retired
New senator elected
PDP gain
  • Green check.svgY Barry Mpigi (PDP) 94.72%
  • Suage Alexander Badey (A) 2.36%
Rivers West Osinakachukwu Ideozu APCIncumbent disqualified [lower-alpha 14]
New senator elected
PDP gain
  • Green check.svgY Betty Apiafi (PDP) 79.22%
  • Dighobo Obaghama (SDP) 10.02%
  • Adonye Finecountry (A) 5.73%

Sokoto State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Sokoto East Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir APCIncumbent re-elected
Sokoto North Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko APCIncumbent re-elected
Sokoto South Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba PDP [lower-alpha 8] Incumbent re-elected after court decision [lower-alpha 12]

Taraba State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Taraba Central Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf APCIncumbent re-elected
Taraba North Shuaibu Isa Lau PDPIncumbent re-elected
  • Green check.svgY Shuaibu Isa Lau (PDP) 43.27%
  • Yusuf Ahmed Adamu (APC) 42.44%
  • Siman John (SDP) 9.41%
Taraba South Emmanuel Bwacha PDPIncumbent re-elected

Yobe State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Yobe East Bukar Ibrahim APCIncumbent retired
New senator elected
APC hold
Yobe North Ahmad Lawan APCIncumbent re-elected
  • Green check.svgY Ahmad Lawan (APC) 72.47%
  • Abdullahi Sharif (PDP) 26.88%
Yobe South Mohammed Hassan PDPIncumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain

Zamfara State

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Zamfara Central Kabir Garba Marafa APCIncumbent retired
New senator elected after court decision [lower-alpha 13]
PDP gain
Zamfara North Tijjani Yahaya Kaura APCIncumbent disqualified
New senator elected after court decision [lower-alpha 13]
PDP gain
Zamfara West Ahmad Sani Yerima APCIncumbent retired
New senator elected after court decision [lower-alpha 13]
PDP gain

Notes

  1. Several elections continued into February 24 while others required supplementary or rerun elections that took place at a later date.
  2. After the 2018 defection of Senate President and Kwara Central Senator Saraki to the PDP, Majority Leader Lawan became the head of the Senate APC. After the 9th Senate was sworn-in with an APC majority, Lawan was elected Senate President and retained his position leading the Senate APC.
  3. 1 2 3 Adebayo Clement Adeyeye of the APC was originally elected Senator and was sworn in alongside other senators in June. However, a September 2019 National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal ruling and a subsequent Court of Appeal awarded the win to incumbent PDP Senator and runner-up Abiodun Olujimi; she took office in November 2019. [9] [10]
  4. After his 2018 defection to the PDP, Saraki became the de facto head of the Senate PDP, outranking Minority Leader and Ekiti South Senator Olujimi. After both Saraki and Olujimi [lower-alpha 3] lost their seats and the 9th Senate was sworn-in with an APC majority, Abia South Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe was elected Minority Leader and thus head of the Senate PDP.
  5. AINW
  6. AINW
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 This senator was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC during their term.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 This senator was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP during their term.
  9. 1 2 This senator was elected as a member of the APC but switched first to the PDP before switching to the SDP during their term.
  10. 1 2 This senator was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PRP during their term.
  11. 1 2 Disputes over the Niger East APC nomination led the Abuja Division of the High Court to rule that Musa was the nominee in February 2019; due to this ruling, his name was printed on ballots. [11] However, incumbent David Umaru was sworn in alongside other senators in June after a Court of Appeal overturned the High Court's decision and ruled Umaru the legitimate APC nominee. [12] Finally, a June 2019 Supreme Court ruling awarded the primary win to Musa and he took office in July 2019. [13]
  12. 1 2 Abubakar Shehu Tambuwal of the APC was originally elected Senator and was sworn in alongside other senators in June. However, a October 2019 Court of Appeal ruling awarded the win to incumbent PDP Senator and runner-up Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba; he took office in November 2019. [15] [16]
  13. 1 2 3 4 The APC originally won all three Zamfara senate seats; however, a March 2019 Court of Appeal ruling and a subsequent May 2019 Supreme Court ruling disqualified all APC nominees in the state due to the improper and untimely holding of party primaries. The wins were awarded to the PDP runners-up. [17] [18]
  14. 1 2 3 Prior to the elections, the Rivers APC were barred from contesting due to improper holding of party primaries, thus Ideozu and Uchendu could not run for re-election. [14]
  15. The total number of members of the Senate is 109, however, the election in Akwa Ibom North-West was partially voided with its supplementary election called for a date in 2020 leaving the 2019 election total at 108.
  16. 1 2 3 This senator was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the ADC during their term.
  17. This senator was elected as a member of the LP but switched to the APC during their term.
  18. Due to disputes over alleged electoral irregularities, Uwajumogu was not sworn in until July 2019.
  19. Due to disputes over the alleged forced declaration of his election, Okorocha was not sworn in until June 14, 2019.

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The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Kwara State held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Kwara State. Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe representing Kwara Central, Suleiman Sadiq Umar representing Kwara North and Yisa Oyelola Ashiru representing Kwara South all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.

The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Ekiti State held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Ekiti State. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele representing Ekiti Central, Adetumbi Olubunmi representing Ekiti North and Adebayo Clement Adeyeye representing Ekiti South all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress; however, Adeyeye's win was later overturned and the seat awarded to PDP incumbent Abiodun Olujimi.

The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Akwa Ibom State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Akwa Ibom State. Bassey Albert representing Akwa Ibom North-East, Christopher Stephen Ekpenyong representing Akwa Ibom North-West and Akon Etim Eyakenyi representing Akwa Ibom South all won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.

The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Zamfara State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Zamfara State. Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari representing Zamfara West, Aliyu Ikra Bilbis representing Zamfara Central and Tijjani Yahaya Kaura representing Zamfara North all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress. But the Supreme Court of Nigeria on 24 May 2019 sacked all the candidates of the All Progressives Congress that won elections in Zamfara State and said that candidates of parties with the highest number of valid votes cast with the required spread stands elected. Lawali Hassan Anka representing Zamfara West, Hassan Muhammed Gusau representing Zamfara Central and Sahabi Alhaji Yaú representing Zamfara North all on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party replaced the sacked senators.

The 2015 Nigerian Senate election in Akwa Ibom State was held on March 28, 2015, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Akwa Ibom State. Bassey Albert representing Akwa Ibom North East, Godswill Akpabio representing Akwa Ibom North West and Nelson Effiong representing Akwa Ibom South all won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.

2023 Nigerian Senate election Elections in Nigeria

The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections will be held on 25 February 2023 in all 109 senatorial districts where voters will elect senators using first-past-the-post voting. The last regular senatorial elections for all districts were in 2019.

The 2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Akwa Ibom State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election Elections in Nigeria

The 2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election was held in all 360 constituencies where voters elected members of the House of Representatives using first-past-the-post voting. Most elections were held on February 23, 2019 with some elections running into February 24 while others had supplementary or rerun elections that took place at a later date. The last regular House elections for all districts were in 2015.

The 2023 Nigerian presidential election will be held on 25 February 2023 to elect the President and Vice President. Incumbent APC President Muhammadu Buhari is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term. The primaries are scheduled for between 4 April and 3 June 2022. The winners of the election will be inaugurated on 29 May 2023, the former date of Democracy Day.

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