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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.
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]
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]
63 | 44 | 1 | 1 |
APC | PDP | YPP | Vacant |
Parties | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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APC | PDP | YPP | ADC | APGA | PRP | SDP | LP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last election (2015) | 60 | 48 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 109 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before these elections | 55 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 109 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent retired | 13 | 13 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Held by same party | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Replaced by other party | 1 ADC senator replaced by 1 APC senator 9 PDP senators replaced by 9 APC senators 6 APC senators replaced by 6 PDP senators | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Result | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incumbent lost renomination | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Held by same party | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Replaced by other party | 1 PDP senator replaced by 1 APC senator 1 APC senator replaced by 1 PDP senator | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Result | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incumbent disqualified | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Held by same party | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Replaced by other party | 3 APC senators replaced by 3 PDP senators | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Result | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incumbent renominated | 31 | 32 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Won re-election | 24 | 20 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lost re-election | 1 ADC senator replaced by 1 APC senator 12 PDP senators replaced by 12 APC senators 1 PRP senator replaced by 1 APC senator 1 ADC senator replaced by 1 PDP senator 1 APC senator replaced by 1 YPP senator | — | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Result | 38 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Result | 63 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 [lower-alpha 15] |
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Abia Central | Theodore Orji | PDP | Incumbent re-elected |
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Abia North | Mao Ohuabunwa | PDP | Incumbent lost re-election New senator elected APC gain |
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Abia South | Enyinnaya Abaribe | PDP | Incumbent re-elected |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Adamawa Central | Abdul-Aziz Nyako | ADC [lower-alpha 16] | Incumbent retired New senator elected APC gain |
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Adamawa North | Binta Masi Garba | APC | Incumbent lost re-election New senator elected PDP gain |
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Adamawa South | Ahmad Abubakar | APC | Incumbent retired New senator elected PDP gain |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Akwa Ibom North-East | Bassey Albert Akpan | PDP | Incumbent re-elected |
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Akwa Ibom North-West | Godswill Akpabio | APC [lower-alpha 7] | Results partially void and supplementary election called [7] [8] APC loss |
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Akwa Ibom South | Nelson Effiong | APC [lower-alpha 7] | Incumbent lost re-election New senator elected PDP gain |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Anambra Central | Victor Umeh | APGA | Incumbent lost re-election New senator elected PDP gain |
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Anambra North | Stella Oduah | PDP | Incumbent re-elected |
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Anambra South | Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba | APC [lower-alpha 7] | Incumbent lost re-election New senator elected YPP gain |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Bauchi Central | Isah Misau | PDP [lower-alpha 8] | Incumbent lost re-election New senator elected APC gain |
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Bauchi North | Sulaiman Mohammed Nazif | PDP [lower-alpha 8] | Incumbent lost re-election New senator elected APC gain |
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Bauchi South | Lawal Yahaya Gumau | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Bayelsa Central | Emmanuel Paulker | PDP | Incumbent retired New senator elected PDP hold |
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Bayelsa East | Ben Murray-Bruce | PDP | Incumbent retired New senator elected APC gain |
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Bayelsa West | Foster Ogola | PDP | Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected PDP hold |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Benue North-East | Barnabas Andyar Gemade | SDP [lower-alpha 9] | Incumbent lost re-election New senator elected PDP gain |
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Benue North-West | George Akume | APC | Incumbent lost re-election New senator elected PDP gain |
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Benue South | David Mark | PDP | Incumbent retired New senator elected PDP hold |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Borno Central | Baba Kaka Bashir Garbai | APC | Incumbent retired New senator elected APC hold |
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Borno North | Abubakar Kyari | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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Borno South | Mohammed Ali Ndume | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Cross River Central | John Enoh | APC [lower-alpha 7] | Incumbent retired New senator elected PDP gain |
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Cross River North | Rose Oko | PDP | Incumbent re-elected |
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Cross River South | Gershom Bassey | PDP | Incumbent re-elected |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Delta Central | James Manager | PDP | Incumbent re-elected |
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Delta North | Ovie Omo-Agege | APC [lower-alpha 17] | Incumbent re-elected |
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Delta South | Peter Nwaoboshi | PDP | Incumbent re-elected |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Ebonyi Central | Joseph Ogba | PDP | Incumbent re-elected |
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Ebonyi North | Sam Egwu | PDP | Incumbent re-elected |
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Ebonyi South | Sonni Ogbuoji | APC [lower-alpha 7] | Incumbent retired New senator elected PDP gain |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Edo Central | Clifford Ordia | PDP | Incumbent re-elected |
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Edo North | Francis Alimikhena | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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Edo South | Matthew Urhoghide | PDP | Incumbent re-elected |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Ekiti Central | Fatimat Raji-Rasaki | APC [lower-alpha 7] | Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected APC hold |
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Ekiti North | Duro Faseyi | PDP | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected APC gain |
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Ekiti South | Abiodun Olujimi | PDP | Incumbent re-elected after Court decision [lower-alpha 3] |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Enugu East | Gilbert Nnaji | PDP | Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected PDP hold |
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Enugu North | Utazi Chukwuka | PDP | Incumbent re-elected |
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Enugu West | Ike Ekweremadu | PDP | Incumbent re-elected |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
FCT | Philips Tanimu Aduda | PDP | Incumbent re-elected |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Gombe Central | Mohammed Danjuma Goje | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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Gombe North | Usman Bayero Nafada | PDP | Incumbent retired New senator elected APC gain |
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Gombe South | Joshua Lidani | PDP | Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected APC gain |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Imo East | Samuel Anyanwu | PDP | Incumbent retired New senator elected PDP hold |
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Imo North | Benjamin Uwajumogu | APC | Incumbent re-elected [lower-alpha 18] |
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Imo West | Hope Uzodinma | APC [lower-alpha 7] | Incumbent retired New senator elected [lower-alpha 19] APC hold |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Jigawa North-East | Muhammad Ubali Shittu | PDP [lower-alpha 8] | Incumbent lost re-election New senator elected APC gain |
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Jigawa North-West | Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel | APC | Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected APC hold |
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Jigawa South-West | Mohammed Sabo | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Kaduna Central | Shehu Sani | PRP [lower-alpha 10] | Incumbent lost re-election New senator elected APC gain |
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Kaduna North | Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi | PDP [lower-alpha 8] | Incumbent lost re-election New senator elected APC gain |
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Kaduna South | Danjuma Laah | PDP [lower-alpha 8] | Incumbent re-elected |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Kano Central | Rabiu Kwankwaso | PDP [lower-alpha 8] | Incumbent retired. New senator elected APC gain |
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Kano North | Jibrin Barau | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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Kano South | Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Katsina Central | Umaru Kurfi | APC | Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected APC hold |
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Katsina North | Ahmad Babba Kaita | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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Katsina South | Abu Ibrahim | APC | Incumbent retired New senator elected APC hold |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Kebbi Central | Adamu Aliero | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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Kebbi North | Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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Kebbi South | Bala Ibn Na'allah | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Kogi Central | Ahmed Ogembe | PDP | Incumbent lost re-election New senator elected APC gain |
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Kogi East | Isaac Alfa | PDP | Incumbent retired New senator elected APC gain |
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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:
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Kwara Central | Bukola Saraki | PDP [lower-alpha 8] | Incumbent lost re-election New senator elected APC gain |
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Kwara North | Shaaba Lafiagi | PDP [lower-alpha 8] | Incumbent retired New senator elected APC gain |
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Kwara South | Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim | PDP [lower-alpha 8] | Incumbent lost re-election New senator elected APC gain |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Lagos Central | Oluremi Tinubu | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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Lagos East | Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa | APC | Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected APC hold |
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Lagos West | Solomon Olamilekan Adeola | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Nasarawa North | Philip Aruwa Gyunka | PDP | Incumbent retired New senator elected APC gain |
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Nasarawa South | Suleiman Adokwe | PDP | Incumbent lost re-election New senator elected APC gain |
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Nasarawa West | Abdullahi Adamu | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Niger East | David Umaru | APC | Incumbent lost renomination after court decision [lower-alpha 11] New senator elected APC hold |
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Niger North | Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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Niger South | Sani Mohammed | APC | Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected APC hold |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Ogun Central | Buruji Kashamu | PDP | Incumbent retired New senator elected APC gain |
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Ogun East | Lanre Tejuosho | APC | Incumbent retired New senator elected APC hold |
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Ogun West | Joseph Gbolahan Dada | APC | Incumbent retired New senator elected APC hold |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Ondo Central | Tayo Alasoadura | APC | Incumbent lost re-election New senator elected PDP gain |
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Ondo North | Robert Ajayi Boroffice | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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Ondo South | Yele Omogunwa | APC [lower-alpha 7] | Incumbent lost re-election New senator elected PDP gain |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Osun Central | Olusola Adeyeye | APC | Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected APC hold |
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Osun East | Babajide Omoworare | APC | Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected PDP gain |
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Osun West | Ademola Adeleke | PDP | Incumbent retired New senator elected APC gain |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Oyo Central | Monsurat Sunmonu | ADC [lower-alpha 16] | Incumbent lost re-election New senator elected APC gain |
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Oyo North | Abdulfatai Buhari | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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Oyo South | Soji Akanbi | ADC [lower-alpha 16] | Incumbent lost re-election New senator elected PDP gain |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Plateau Central | Joshua Dariye | APC [lower-alpha 7] | Incumbent retired New senator elected APC hold |
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Plateau North | Jonah David Jang | PDP | Incumbent retired New senator elected PDP hold |
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Plateau South | Jeremiah Useni | PDP | Incumbent retired New senator elected APC gain |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Rivers East | Andrew Uchendu | APC | Incumbent disqualified [lower-alpha 14] New senator elected PDP gain |
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Rivers South-East | Magnus Ngei Abe | APC | Incumbent retired New senator elected PDP gain |
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Rivers West | Osinakachukwu Ideozu | APC | Incumbent disqualified [lower-alpha 14] New senator elected PDP gain |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Sokoto East | Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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Sokoto North | Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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Sokoto South | Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba | PDP [lower-alpha 8] | Incumbent re-elected after court decision [lower-alpha 12] |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Taraba Central | Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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Taraba North | Shuaibu Isa Lau | PDP | Incumbent re-elected |
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Taraba South | Emmanuel Bwacha | PDP | Incumbent re-elected |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Yobe East | Bukar Ibrahim | APC | Incumbent retired New senator elected APC hold |
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Yobe North | Ahmad Lawan | APC | Incumbent re-elected |
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Yobe South | Mohammed Hassan | PDP | Incumbent lost re-election New senator elected APC gain |
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District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Zamfara Central | Kabir Garba Marafa | APC | Incumbent retired New senator elected after court decision [lower-alpha 13] PDP gain |
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Zamfara North | Tijjani Yahaya Kaura | APC | Incumbent disqualified New senator elected after court decision [lower-alpha 13] PDP gain |
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Zamfara West | Ahmad Sani Yerima | APC | Incumbent retired New senator elected after court decision [lower-alpha 13] PDP gain |
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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.
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.
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.