2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Yobe State

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2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Yobe State
  2019 25 February 20232027 

All 3 Yobe State seats in the Senate of Nigeria
 Majority party
 
Party APC
Last election3
Seats before3

2023 Yobe Senate pre-election situation.png
     APC incumbent retiring or lost renomination
     APC incumbent running for re-election

The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Yobe State will be held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 federal Senators from Yobe 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.

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Background

In the previous Senate elections, only one of the three incumbent senators was returned with Bukar Ibrahim (APC-East) retiring while Mohammed Hassan (PDP-South) was unseated in the general election. In the South district election, Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai (APC) defeated Hassan with 56% of the vote while Ibrahim Gaidam held the East district for the APC with 88%. In the East district, Ahmad Lawan (APC) won re-election with just 72% of the vote. The senatorial results were a continuation of APC control in the state as the party also gained won all House of Representatives seats, won a majority in the House of Assembly, and won the gubernatorial election along with Buhari winning the state in the presidential election.

Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
APC
Previous Election33
Before Election33
After ElectionTBD3

Summary

DistrictIncumbentResults
IncumbentPartyStatusCandidates
Yobe East Ibrahim Gaidam APCIncumbent re-elected
Yobe North Ahmad Lawan APCIncumbent re-elected
Yobe South Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai APCIncumbent re-elected

Yobe East

2023 Yobe East Senatorial District election
  2019 25 February 20232027 
 
Nominee Ibrahim Gaidam Aji Kolomi
Party APC PDP

Senator before election

Ibrahim Gaidam
APC

Elected Senator

TBD

The Yobe East Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Bursari, Geidam, Gujba, Gulani, Tarmuwa, and Yunusari. Incumbent Ibrahim Gaidam (APC), who was elected with 88.2% of the vote in 2019, is seeking re-election.

General election

Results

2023 Yobe East Senatorial District election
PartyCandidateVotes%
AA Mustapha Tela
ADC Inuwa Ali
APC Ibrahim Gaidam
NNPP Baba Mohammed Dapchi
PDP Aji Kolomi
SDP Ali Abubakdar
YPP Muktar Mohamed
Total votes100.00%
Invalid or blank votesN/A
Turnout

Yobe North

2023 Yobe North Senatorial District election
  2019 25 February 20232027 
 
Nominee Ahmad Lawan Ilu Bello
Party APC PDP

Senator before election

Ahmad Lawan
APC

Elected Senator

TBD

The Yobe North Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Bade, Jakusko, Karasuwa, Machina, Nguru, and Yusufari. Incumbent Ahmad Lawan (APC), who was elected with 72.5% of the vote in 2019, is seeking re-election.

General election

Results

2023 Yobe North Senatorial District election
PartyCandidateVotes%
ADC Alhaji Bunu Sherif
APC TBD
NNPP Garba Hamza Daiyabu
PDP Ilu Bello
Total votes100.00%
Invalid or blank votesN/A
Turnout

Yobe South

2023 Yobe South Senatorial District election
  2019 25 February 20232027 
 
Nominee Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai Halilu Abubakar Mazagane
Party APC PDP

Senator before election

Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai
APC

Elected Senator

TBD

The Yobe South Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Damaturu, Fika, Fune, Nangere, and Potiskum. Incumbent Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai (APC), who was elected with 56.5% of the vote in 2019, is seeking re-election.

General election

Results

2023 Yobe South Senatorial District election
PartyCandidateVotes%
ADC Adamu Yarima Adamu
APC Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai
LP Ishaku Habila Jauro
PRP Inusa Isa
PDP Halilu Abubakar Mazagane
YPP Barde Maisambo
Total votes100.00%
Invalid or blank votesN/A
Turnout

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