2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Borno State

2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Borno State

←  2019 25 February 2023 2027 →
All 3 Borno State seats in the Senate of Nigeria
Majority party   Party APC Last election 3 Seats before 2
APC incumbent retiring      APC incumbent running for re-election      Vacant

The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Borno State will be held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 federal Senators from Borno State, one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections will coincide with the 2023 presidential election, as well as other elections to the Senate and elections to the House of Representatives; with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022.

Background

In the previous Senate elections, two of the three incumbent senators were returned with APC senators Abubakar Kyari (North) and Mohammed Ali Ndume (South) winning re-election but Baba Kaka Bashir Garbai (APC-Central) retired. In the Central district, Kashim Shettima retained the seat for the APC with 81% of the vote; Kyari was re-elected with 68% in the North district while Ndume won with 76% in the South district. These results were a part of an APC sweep of Borno elections as both Buhari and gubernatorial nominee Babagana Umara Zulum won the state by wide margins and every single legislative seat in the House of Representatives and State House of Assembly levels were carried by APC nominees.

In April 2022, Kyari resigned from the Senate to focus on his new position as APC Deputy National Chairman (North) while in June of the same year, Shettima was picked as the APC vice presidential nominee. ^{[1] [2]}

Overview

Affiliation	Party		Total
	APC	Vacant
Previous Election	3	0	3
Before Election	2	1 [lower-alpha 1]	3
After Election	TBD	TBD	3

Summary

This section is an excerpt from 2023 Nigerian Senate election § Borno State.[ edit ]

     APC incumbent retiring
     APC incumbent running
     Vacant

District	Incumbent		Results
	Incumbent	Party	Status	Candidates
Borno Central	Kashim Shettima	APC	Incumbent withdrew from nomination New member elected [3] APC gain	▌Y Shehu Lawan (APC) [4] [5] ▌ Mohammed Umara Kumalia (PDP) [5]
Borno North	Vacant		New member elected APC gain	▌Y Mohammed Tahir Monguno (APC) [6] [5] ▌ Isa Lawan (PDP) [5]
Borno South	Mohammed Ali Ndume	APC	Incumbent re-elected	▌Y Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC) [6] [5] ▌ Kudla Milinda Satumari (PDP) [5]

Borno Central

2023 Borno Central Senatorial District election

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Nominee Kaka Shehu Lawan Mohammed Umara Kumalia Party APC PDP

Senator before election Kashim Shettima APC Elected Senator To be determined To be determined

The Borno Central district covers the local government areas of Bama, Dikwa, Jere, Kaga, Kala/Balge, Konduga, Mafa, Maiduguri, and Ngala. The incumbent Kashim Shettima (APC), who was elected with 80.9% of the vote in 2019, initially sought re-election and was renominated by his party but withdrew from the nomination to become the APC nominee for vice president.

Primary elections

All Progressives Congress

On 20 April 2022, the APC National Executive Committee announced the party's schedule for senatorial primaries, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦3 million and nomination form price at ₦17 million with a 50% discount for candidates younger than 40 while women and candidates with disabilities get free nomination forms. Forms were to be sold from 26 April to 6 May until the deadline was later extended to 10 May then 12 May. ^[7] After the submission of nomination forms by 13 May, candidates were screened by a party committee on 14 and 15 May while 18 May was the date for the screening appeal process. ^[8] Ward congresses and LGA congresses were set for 16 and 17 May to elect delegates for the primary. Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 27 May, in concurrence with other APC senatorial primaries; challenges to the result could be made on 28 May. ^{[9] [10] [11] [12]}

Shettima was renominated unopposed in the primary at the state APC secretariat in Maiduguri. ^[13] However, in the weeks after the primary, Shettima was named by pundits as a potential vice presidential running mate for APC presidential nominee Bola Tinubu. These rumours were confirmed on 10 July when Tinubu announced Shettima as his running mate. ^[2] After Shettima relinquished his senatorial nomination, a new primary was held in Maiduguri with Kaka Shehu Lawan—the former state Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice—winning unopposed. In his acceptance speech, Lawan thanked Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, hailed Shettima, and vowed to properly represent the district. ^[14]

Original primary results

APC primary results ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	APC	Kashim Shettima	479	100.00%
Total votes			479	100.00%
Invalid or blank votes			1	N/A
Turnout			480	Unknown

APC rerun primary results ^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	APC	Kaka Shehu Lawan	459	100.00%
Total votes			459	100.00%
Invalid or blank votes			21	N/A
Turnout			480	Unknown

People's Democratic Party

On 16 March 2022, the national PDP announced its senatorial primary timetable, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦1 million and the nomination form price at ₦20 million with a 50% discount for candidates between 25 and 30. Forms were to be sold until 1 April but the party later extended the deadline four times before reaching a final deadline of 22 April. After the submission of nomination forms by 25 April, candidates were screened by a party committee on 27 April while 2 May was the rescheduled date for the screening appeal process. Ward congresses were set for 29 April and LGA congresses were rescheduled for 10 May to elect delegates for the primary. ^[15] Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 23 May, in concurrence with other PDP senatorial primaries but due to often violently enforced Monday stay-at-home orders by separatists, southeastern state parties held their primaries on 24 May; ^[16] challenges to the result could be made on 25 May. ^{[17] [18] [19] [20]}

Although Jibrin Mustapha Tatabe won the initial primary, former MHR Mohammed Umara Kumalia's name was listed as nominee amid an alleged substitution plot. ^{[21] [22]} In response, the APC went to court to challenge Umara Kumalia's candidacy leading to an early January 2023 ruling from Federal High Court judge Jude K. Dagat that barred Umara Kumalia from the nomination due to his illegal nominating process. ^[23] However, the decision was overturned by a Court of Appeal ruling a few days before the election. ^[24]

PDP primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP	Jibrin Mustapha Tatabe	244	84.72%
	PDP	Bukar Kachallah	44	15.28%
Total votes			288	100.00%

General election

Results

2023 Borno Central Senatorial District election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	A	Maryam Tijani
	AA	Mohamed Saleh Moulud
	ADP	Mohammed Manga Tijani
	APP	Abdulkadir Fema
	ADC	Sheriff Muhammed
	APC	Kaka Shehu Lawan
	NRM	Mustapha Tijjani
	New Nigeria Peoples Party	Attom Magira Tom
	PDP	Mohammed Umara Kumalia
	SDP	Zanna Shettima Wuroma
Total votes				100.00%
Invalid or blank votes				N/A
Turnout

Borno North

2023 Borno North Senatorial District election

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Nominee Mohammed Tahir Monguno Isa Lawan Party APC PDP

Senator before election Vacant Elected Senator To be determined To be determined

The Borno North district covers the local government areas of Abadam, Gubio, Guzamala, Kukawa, Magumeri, Marte, Mobbar, Monguno, and Nganzai. The seat is vacant as Senator Abubakar Kyari (APC), who was elected with 67.7% of the vote in 2019, resigned from the Senate on 12 April 2022 to focus on his new position as APC Deputy National Chairman (North). Despite a constitutional stipulation that by-elections must be held after a vacancy, INEC did not schedule a by-election amid its preparations for prescheduled elections in 2022 and 2023. ^{[25] [26]}

Primary elections

All Progressives Congress

On 20 April 2022, the APC National Executive Committee announced the party's schedule for senatorial primaries, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦3 million and nomination form price at ₦17 million with a 50% discount for candidates younger than 40 while women and candidates with disabilities get free nomination forms. Forms were to be sold from 26 April to 6 May until the deadline was later extended to 10 May then 12 May. ^[7] After the submission of nomination forms by 13 May, candidates were screened by a party committee on 14 and 15 May while 18 May was the date for the screening appeal process. ^[8] Ward congresses and LGA congresses were set for 16 and 17 May to elect delegates for the primary. Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 27 May, in concurrence with other APC senatorial primaries; challenges to the result could be made on 28 May. ^{[9] [10] [11] [12]}

On the primary date, Mohammed Tahir Monguno—MHR for Monguno/Marte/Nganzai—was the sole candidate and was nominated unopposed at the primary. ^[27]

People's Democratic Party

On 16 March 2022, the national PDP announced its senatorial primary timetable, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦1 million and the nomination form price at ₦20 million with a 50% discount for candidates between 25 and 30. Forms were to be sold until 1 April but the party later extended the deadline four times before reaching a final deadline of 22 April. After the submission of nomination forms by 25 April, candidates were screened by a party committee on 27 April while 2 May was the rescheduled date for the screening appeal process. Ward congresses were set for 29 April and LGA congresses were rescheduled for 10 May to elect delegates for the primary. ^[15] Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 23 May, in concurrence with other PDP senatorial primaries but due to often violently enforced Monday stay-at-home orders by separatists, southeastern state parties held their primaries on 24 May; ^[28] challenges to the result could be made on 25 May. ^{[17] [18] [19] [29]}

General election

Results

2023 Borno North Senatorial District election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	APP	Gambo Abatcha
	ADC	Abubakar Mohammed Alhashim
	APC	Mohammed Tahir Monguno
	NRM	Bukar Mustapha
	New Nigeria Peoples Party	Amos Dawa
	PDP	Isa Lawan
	SDP	Modu Babagana Kura
Total votes				100.00%
Invalid or blank votes				N/A
Turnout

Borno South

2023 Borno South Senatorial District election

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Nominee Mohammed Ali Ndume Kudla Milinda Satumari Party APC PDP

Senator before election Mohammed Ali Ndume APC Elected Senator To be determined To be determined

The Borno South district covers the local government areas of Askira/Uba, Bayo, Biu, Chibok, Damboa, Gwoza, Hawul, Kwaya Kusar, and Shani. The incumbent Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC), who was re-elected with 75.5% of the vote in 2019, is seeking re-election.

Primary elections

All Progressives Congress

On 20 April 2022, the APC National Executive Committee announced the party's schedule for senatorial primaries, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦3 million and nomination form price at ₦17 million with a 50% discount for candidates younger than 40 while women and candidates with disabilities get free nomination forms. Forms were to be sold from 26 April to 6 May until the deadline was later extended to 10 May then 12 May. ^[7] After the submission of nomination forms by 13 May, candidates were screened by a party committee on 14 and 15 May while 18 May was the date for the screening appeal process. ^[8] Ward congresses and LGA congresses were set for 16 and 17 May to elect delegates for the primary. Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 27 May, in concurrence with other APC senatorial primaries; challenges to the result could be made on 28 May. ^{[9] [10] [11] [12]}

On the primary date, Ndume was the sole candidate and was nominated unopposed at the primary. ^[27]

People's Democratic Party

On 16 March 2022, the national PDP announced its senatorial primary timetable, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦1 million and the nomination form price at ₦20 million with a 50% discount for candidates between 25 and 30. Forms were to be sold until 1 April but the party later extended the deadline four times before reaching a final deadline of 22 April. After the submission of nomination forms by 25 April, candidates were screened by a party committee on 27 April while 2 May was the rescheduled date for the screening appeal process. Ward congresses were set for 29 April and LGA congresses were rescheduled for 10 May to elect delegates for the primary. ^[15] Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 23 May, in concurrence with other PDP senatorial primaries but due to often violently enforced Monday stay-at-home orders by separatists, southeastern state parties held their primaries on 24 May; ^[30] challenges to the result could be made on 25 May. ^{[17] [18] [19] [31]}

Campaign

Campaign analysis from December 2022 pointed out Satumari's focus on power rotation as only natives of Gwoza had occupied the senate seat since the return of democracy in 1999; for the APC, pundits noted Ndume's longtime political power and electoral history. ^[32]

General election

Results

2023 Borno South Senatorial District election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	APP	Musa Galadima
	AAC	John Usman
	ADC	Paul Andrew
	APC	Mohammed Ali Ndume
	NRM	Abdulaziz Umar
	New Nigeria Peoples Party	Stanley Dika Ngada
	PRP	John Mark Bwala
	PDP	Kudla Milinda Satumari
	SDP	Audu Haruna
Total votes				100.00%
Invalid or blank votes				N/A
Turnout

See also

• 2023 Nigerian Senate election
• 2023 Nigerian elections

Notes

1. The seat of Borno North is vacant due to the April 2022 resignation of Senator Abubakar Kyari.

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