The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Kebbi State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the
Nigerian Senate to represent
Kebbi State
Kebbi state ( ha, Jihar Kebbi; Fulfulde: Leydi Kebbi 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤠𞤳𞤫𞤦𞥆ðž¤) is a state in the northwestern Nigeria, Kebbi state is bordered east and north of Sokoto and Zamfara states, and to the south by Niger state while ...
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Bala Ibn Na'allah representing Kebbi South,
Adamu Aliero
Muhammad Adamu Aliero (born 1 January 1957) was governor of Kebbi State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
He became Senator for Kebbi Central from June 5, 2007 till December 18, 20 ...
representing Kebbi Central and
Abdullahi Abubakar Yahaya representing Kebbi 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, the ...
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Overview
Summary
Results
Kebbi South
A total of 9 candidates registered with the
Independent National Electoral Commission
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was established in 1998 and is the electoral body which oversees elections in Nigeria.
History
Regulation and administration of elections
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to contest in the election. APC candidate Bala Ibn Na'allah won the election, defeating PDP candidate, Benjamin Ezra Dikki and 7 other party candidates. Na'allah scored 136,287 votes, while PDP candidate Dikki scored 62,733 votes.
Kebbi Central
A total of 24 candidates registered with the
Independent National Electoral Commission
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was established in 1998 and is the electoral body which oversees elections in Nigeria.
History
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to contest in the election. APC candidate Adamu Aliero won the election, defeating PDP candidate
Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar
Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar CFR(born 17 December 1977, Gombe, Nigeria) is a Nigerian traditional leader who was appointed the 11th Emir of Gombe in June 2014. He became Emir following the death of his father, Shehu Abubakar, the 10th emir, who died ...
and 22 other party candidates. Aliero pulled 232,000 votes, while PDP candidate Abubakar scored 75,638.
Kebbi North
A total of 15 candidates registered with the
Independent National Electoral Commission
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was established in 1998 and is the electoral body which oversees elections in Nigeria.
History
Regulation and administration of elections
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to contest in the election. APC candidate Abdullahi Abubakar Yahaya won the election, defeating PDP candidate, Usman Bello Suru. Yahaya pulled 170,624 votes while his closest rival Suru pulled 66,815 votes.
References
{{2019 Nigeria elections
Kebbi State senatorial elections
Kebbi State Senate elections