2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Niger State

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

2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Niger State
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →

All 3 Niger State seats in the Senate of Nigeria
  Majority party
 
Party APC
Last election 3
Seats before 3

     APC incumbent retiring or lost renomination
     APC incumbent running for re-election

Background

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In terms of the previous Senate elections, only one of the three incumbent senators were returned as Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC-North) (APC-West) were re-elected while David Umaru (APC-East) and Sani Mohammed (APC-South) lost renomination. In the North district, Abdullahi was re-elected with 65% of the vote; in the open East seat, Sani Musa held the seat for the APC with 65% of the vote while as Muhammad Bima Enagi held the South seat for the APC with 61%. These results were a part of the continuation of the Niger APC's dominance as most House of Representatives seats were won by the party, it won a majority in the House of Assembly, and Buhari won the state in the presidential election.

Overview

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Affiliation Party Total
APC PDP
Previous Election 3 0 3
Before Election 3 0 3
After Election 2 1 3

Summary

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District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Niger East Sani Musa APC Incumbent re-elected
Niger North Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi APC Incumbent lost renomination[4]
New member elected
APC hold
Niger South Muhammad Bima Enagi APC Incumbent lost re-election
New member elected
PDP gain

Niger East

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2023 Niger East Senatorial District election
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →
 
Nominee Sani Musa Ibrahim Isiyaku
Party APC PDP

Senator before election

Sani Musa
APC

Elected Senator

TBD

The Niger East Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Bosso, Chanchaga, Gurara, Munya, Paikoro, Rafi, Shiroro, Suleja, and Tafa. Incumbent Sani Musa (APC), who was elected with 65.1% of the vote in 2019, is seeking re-election.

General election

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Results

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2023 Niger East Senatorial District election
Party Candidate Votes %
A Halidu Aminu
ADP Loyin Danladi Emmanuel
APP Danladi Bawa
ADC Usman Musa Giwa
APC Sani Musa
APGA Adamu Mohammed
LP Ibrahim Adamu Bagudi
NRM Mohammed Mohammed
New Nigeria Peoples Party Umar Abdulrahameed Danladi
PDP Ibrahim Isiyaku
SDP Yakubu Ibrahim Aliyu
ZLP Jude Johnson
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout

Niger North

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2023 Niger North Senatorial District election
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →
 
Nominee Abubakar Sani Bello Abdullahi Shehu Mohammed
Party APC PDP

Senator before election

Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi
APC

Elected Senator

Abubakar Sani Bello
APC

The Niger North Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Agwara, Borgu, Kontagora, Magama, Mariga, Mashegu, Rijau, and Wushishi. Incumbent Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC), who was elected with 65.2% of the vote in 2019, sought re-election but lost renomination.

General election

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Results

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2023 Niger North Senatorial District election
Party Candidate Votes %
A Usman Mohammed
ADP Mohammed Tanimu Adamu
ADC Yakubu Musa
APC Abubakar Sani Bello
APGA Sani Wushishi Sule
NRM Muhammad Ibrahim
New Nigeria Peoples Party Ibrahim Wali
PRP Haruna Buhari
PDP Abdullahi Shehu Mohammed
SDP Yahaya Sama'ila
ZLP Tamaha John Cigashi
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout

Niger South

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2023 Niger South Senatorial District election
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →
 
Nominee Muhammad Bima Enagi Peter Ndalikali Jiya
Party APC PDP

Senator before election

Muhammad Bima Enagi
APC

Elected Senator

TBD

The Niger South Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Agaie, Bida, Edati, Gbako, Katcha, Lapai, Lavun, and Mokwa. Incumbent Muhammad Bima Enagi (APC), who was elected with 61.6% of the vote in 2019, is seeking re-election.

General election

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Results

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2023 Niger South Senatorial District election
Party Candidate Votes %
ADP Jibrin Giwa
APP Fatima Umar
ADC Ndatsu Usman
APC Muhammad Bima Enagi
APGA Abubakar Mohammed
LP Aisha Mohammed
NRM Baba Galadima
New Nigeria Peoples Party Adamu Alfa Ab
PRP Muhammadu Bala Faruk
PDP Peter Ndalikali Jiya
SDP Aishetu Suleiman
ZLP James Babadawa Mamman
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Adams, John (28 May 2022). "Senator Sani Musa wins Niger East senatorial primary". The Sun. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Adenekan, Samson. "Download: Full List of 2023 Presidential, Vice Presidential, NASS candidates". Premium Times. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "PDP Primaries: Ishaku, Dankwambo, Turaki, Bolaji Abdullahi, Ned Nwoko Pick Senate Tickets". Leadership. Retrieved 25 May 2022. Contrary to expectations, the PDP primaries in Niger State was concluded peacefully with winners emerging amid an upset in Niger South and East. There was contest in Niger East and South while the candidate of Niger North emerged unopposed in an affirmation that took place in Kontagora. In Niger North, referred to as Zone C, Abdullahi Shehu, a seasoned administrator, emerged unopposed. In Niger East (zone B) PDP senatorial primary Ibrahim Isyaku (SAN), a senior lawyer, got 277 votes to emerge winner. He defeated a former House of Representatives member, Engr Muktar Ahmed who got 25 votes. In Niger South, referred to as zone A, Hon. Peter Ndalikali got 125 votes defeating a former majority leader in the House Representatives, Hon. Baba Shehu, who got 78 votes and Senator Mustapha Wadada who got 61 votes.
  4. ^ Akote, Abubakar; Olaniyi, Muideen (2 May 2022). "Niger Gov, CBN Director Join Senatorial Race". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2 May 2022. He [Abubakar Sani Bello] will battle for the party's Niger North ticket with the senator currently representing the senatorial district, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, who has also picked the same forms.
  5. ^ Dennis, Priscilla (29 May 2022). "Gov Bello defeats Senator Sabi to clinch Niger North senatorial ticket". Daily Post. Retrieved 29 May 2022.