The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Edo State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Edo State. Ordia Akhimienmona Clifford, representing Edo Central, and Urghide Mathew Aisagbonriodion, representing Edo South, won on the Peoples Democratic Party platform. Alimikhena Francis Asekhame, representing Edo North, won on the All Progressives Congress platform.
Affiliation | Party | Total | |
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APC | PDP | ||
Before Election | 1 | 2 | 3 |
After Election | 1 | 2 | 3 |
District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
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Edo Central | Ordia Akhimienmona Clifford | PDP | Ordia Akhimienmona Clifford | PDP | ||
Edo South | Uroghide Mathew Aisagbonriodion | PDP | Uroghide Mathew Aisagbonriodion | PDP | ||
Edo North | Alimikhena Francis Asekhame | APC | Alimikhena Francis Asekhame | AC |
A total of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to enter the election. PDP candidate Ordia Akhimienmona Clifford won the election, defeating APC candidates and 10 other party candidates. Clifford received 52.86% of the votes, while Osagie received 46.36%. [1] [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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APC | Inegbedion John Osagie | 49,158 | 42.86% | |
PDP | Ordia Akhimienmona Clifford | 56,048 | 46.36% | |
Others | 831 | 0.78% | ||
Total votes | 106,037 | 100% | ||
PDP hold |
A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to enter the election. PDP candidate Urghide Mathew Aisagbonriodion won the election, defeating APC candidate Obahiagbon Patrick and 10 other party candidates. Aisagbonriodion received 51.03% of the votes, while Obahiagbon Patrick received 45.90%. [3] [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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APC | Obahiagbon Patrick | 1,211,957 | 46.90% | |
PDP | Urghide Mathew Aisagbonriodion | 135,588 | 51.03% | |
Others | 7,584 | 2.85% | ||
Total votes | 265,679 | 100% | ||
PDP hold |
A total of 10 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to enter the election. APC candidate Alimikhena Francis Asekhame won the election, defeating PDP candidate Momoh Abubakar Eshiokpekha and 8 other party candidates. Asekhame received 58.98% of the votes, while Eshiokpekha received 40.44%. [5] [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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PDP | Momoh Abubakar Eshiokpekha | 80,752 | 40.44% | |
APC | Alimikhena Francis Asekhame | 117,783 | 58.987% | |
Others | 1,134 | 0.56% | ||
Total votes | 199,667 | 100% | ||
APC hold |
Francis Asekhame Alimikhena is a former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Edo State. He served in the Senate from 2015 to 2023, representing Edo North Senatorial District. He was first elected in 2015 and reelected to a second term in 2019. However, he lost his re-election bid in 2023. Alimikhena was the vice-chairman, Senate Committee on Housing and also a member of the Senate committee on Constitutional Review.
Clifford Ordia is a Nigerian engineer and politician who hails from Usugbenu Irrua in Esan Central local government area of Edo State. He served as a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023, representing the people of Edo Central senatorial district, Edo State, in the Nigerian Senate. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
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