The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Nasarawa State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the
Nigerian Senate
The Senate is the upper chamber of Nigeria's bicameral legislature, the National Assembly. The National Assembly (popularly referred to as NASS) is the nation's legislature and has the power to make laws, as summarized in chapter one, sectio ...
to represent
Nasarawa State
Nasarawa is a States of Nigeria, state in the North Central Nigeria, North Central region of Nigeria, bordered to the east by the states of Taraba State, Taraba and Plateau State, Plateau, to the north by Kaduna State, to the south by the states ...
.
Umaru Tanko Al-Makura
Umaru Tanko Al-Makura (born November 1952) is a Nigerian businessman and politician and also a former governor and senator in Nasarawa State in the All Progressive Congress (APC).
He was elected as a senator in 2019.
Background
Al-makura was bor ...
representing Nasarawa South,
Abdullahi Adamu
Abdullahi Adamu (born 23 July 1946) is a Nigerian politician who was the governor of Nasarawa State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He is a member and former national chairman of the ruling Party All Progressives Congress (APC).
Ba ...
representing Nasarawa West and
Godiya Akwashiki
Godiya Akwashiki (born 3 August 1973) in Angba Iggah of Nasarawa State, Nigeria is a Nigerian politician. He is the current senator representing Nasarawa North senatorial district in Nasarawa State. He was elected into the senate during the 2019 ...
representing Nasarawa North all won on the platform of
All Progressives Congress
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Nigeria, along with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Founded on 6 February 2013 from a merger of Nigeria's three largest opposition parties, t ...
.
Overview
Summary
Results
Nasarawa South
A total of 18 candidates registered with the
Independent National Electoral Commission Independent National Electoral Commission may refer to:
*Independent National Electoral Commission (Burundi)
*Independent National Electoral Commission (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
*Independent National Electoral Commission (Guinea)
The Inde ...
to contest in the election. APC candidate Umaru Tanko Al-Makura won the election, defeating PDP candidate,
Suleiman Adokwe
Suleiman Asonya Adokwe (born 15 February 1954) was elected Senator for the Nasarawa South constituency of Nasarawa State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
He is ethnically a member ...
and 16 other party candidates. Al-Makura scored 113,156 votes, while PDP candidate Adokwe scored 104,595 votes.
Nasarawa West
A total of 13 candidates registered with the
Independent National Electoral Commission Independent National Electoral Commission may refer to:
*Independent National Electoral Commission (Burundi)
*Independent National Electoral Commission (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
*Independent National Electoral Commission (Guinea)
The Inde ...
to contest in the election. APC candidate Abdullahi Adamu won the election, defeating PDP candidate Bala Ahmad Aliyu and 11 other party candidates. Adamu pulled 115,298 votes, while PDP candidate Aliyu scored 39,760.
Nasarawa North
A total of 14 candidates registered with the
Independent National Electoral Commission Independent National Electoral Commission may refer to:
*Independent National Electoral Commission (Burundi)
*Independent National Electoral Commission (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
*Independent National Electoral Commission (Guinea)
The Inde ...
to contest in the election. APC candidate Godiya Akwashiki won the election, defeating PDP candidate, John Michael Abdul and 12 other party candidates. Akwashiki pulled 54,104 votes to defeat PDP candidate, John Michael Abdul who scored 48,133.
References
{{2019 Nigeria elections
Nasarawa State senatorial elections