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2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Borno State

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The 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Bornu State were held on 23 February 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Bornu State. Governor Shettima Kashim representing Bornu Central, Kyari Abubakar Shaib representing Bornu North, and Ndume Mohammed Ali representing Bornu South all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.[1]

Overview

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Affiliation Party Total
APC PDP
Before Election 3 0 3
After Election 3 0 3

Summary

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District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
Bornu Central Baba Kaka Bashir Garbai APC Kashim Shettima APC
Bornu North Abubakar Kyari APC Abubakar Kyari APC
Bornu South Mohammed Ali Ndume APC Mohammed Ali Ndume APC

Results

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Bornu Central

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A total of 20 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Shettima Kashim won the election, defeating PDP candidate Muhammed Abba Aji and 18 other party candidates. Shettima received 80.90% of the votes, while Abba-Aji received 17.83%.[2][3]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Bornu State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Kashim Shettima 342,898 80.90%
PDP Muhammed Abba-Aji 75,569 17.8%
Others 5,360 1.26%
Total votes 423,827 100%
APC hold

Bornu North

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A total of 8 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Kyari Abubakar Shaib won the election, defeating PDP candidate Isa Lawan and 6 other party candidates. Shaib received 67.69% of the votes, while Lawan received 31.70%.[4][5]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Lagos State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Kyari Abubakar Shaib 76,963 67.69%
PDP Isa Lawan 36,042 31.70%
Others 690 0.60%
Total votes 113,695 100%
APC hold

Bornu South

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A total of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Ndume Mohammed Ali won the election, defeating PDP candidate Kudla Milinda Satumari and 9 other party candidates. Ndume received 75.53% of the votes, while Satumari received 21.25%.[6]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Bornu State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Ndume Mohammed Ali 300,637 75.53%
PDP Kudla Milinda Satumari 84,608 21.25%
Others 12,773 3.20
Total votes 398,018 100%
APC hold

References

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  1. ^ "Confam INEC list of elected Nigeria Senators". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Election Update 2019:Shettima wins Borno Central Senatorial election". Agency Report. February 26, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION BORNU CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTION, BORNU STATE FEBRUARY 23, 2019" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019 Election:APC's Shettima, Ndume, Kyari win Borno Senate seats". February 25, 2019. Archived from the original on February 27, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Independent National Electoral Commission Bornu North Senatorial District Election, Bornu State February 23, 2019 Declaration of Results" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 8, 2019.
  6. ^ "INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION BORNU SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTION, BORNU STATE FEBRUARY 23, 2019" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 8, 2019.