2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Kebbi State

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The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Kebbi State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Kebbi State. Bala Ibn Na'allah representing Kebbi South, Adamu Aliero representing Kebbi Central and Abdullahi Abubakar Yahaya representing Kebbi North all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.

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Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
PDP APC
Before Election033
After Election033

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Kebbi South Bala Ibn Na'allah APC Bala Ibn Na'allah APC
Kebbi Central Adamu Aliero APC Adamu Aliero APC
Kebbi North Abdullahi Abubakar Yahaya APC Abdullahi Abubakar Yahaya APC

Results

Kebbi South

A total of 9 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Bala Ibn Na'allah won the election, defeating PDP candidate, Benjamin Ezra Dikki and 7 other party candidates. Na'allah scored 136,287 votes, while PDP candidate Dikki scored 62,733 votes. [1] [2] [3]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Kebbi State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Bala Ibn Na'allah 136,287
PDP Benjamin Ezra Dikki62,733
Others
Total votes202,457 100%
APC hold

Kebbi Central

A total of 24 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Adamu Aliero won the election, defeating PDP candidate Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar and 22 other party candidates. Aliero pulled 232,000 votes, while PDP candidate Abubakar scored 75,638. [4] [5] [6]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Kebbi State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Adamu Aliero 232,000
PDP Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar75,638
Others
Total votes316,136 100%
APC hold

Kebbi North

A total of 15 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Abdullahi Abubakar Yahaya won the election, defeating PDP candidate, Usman Bello Suru. Yahaya pulled 170,624 votes while his closest rival Suru pulled 66,815 votes. [7] [8]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Kebbi State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Abdullahi Abubakar Yahaya 170,624
PDP Usman Bello Suru66,815
Others
Total votes240,745 100%
APC hold

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