The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in
Kogi State
Kogi State is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria, bordered to the west by the states of Ekiti and Kwara, to the north by the Federal Capital Territory, to the northeast by Nasarawa State, to the northwest by Niger State, to the ...
held on February 23, and November 16, 2019.
Smart Adeyemi
Smart Adeyemi (born 18 August 1960 at Iyara in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State ) was elected Senator for the Kogi West constituency of Kogi State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007. He is a member of the APC. Re-elected as senato ...
representing
Kogi West,
Yakubu Oseni
Yakubu Oseni (born 1975) is a Nigerian politician and a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for Kogi Central Senatorial District of Kogi State, Nigeria. He was elected in the February 2019 Nigerian general elections under the platform of ...
representing
Kogi Central and
Jibrin Isah
Jibrin Isah (born 28 February 1960) is Nigerian politician and banker, who is the senator representing Kogi East Senatorial District of Kogi State at the 9th National Assembly.
Education
Isah attended the LGEA Primary School, Ajiolo-Ojaji fr ...
representing
Kogi East 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 ...
, unseating their predecessors in the
People's Democratic party.
Overview
Summary
Results
Kogi West
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
Regulation and administration of elections
The administration of democratic elections in Nige ...
to contest in the election.
APC candidate
Smart Adeyemi
Smart Adeyemi (born 18 August 1960 at Iyara in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State ) was elected Senator for the Kogi West constituency of Kogi State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007. He is a member of the APC. Re-elected as senato ...
won the election and the
re-run
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Variations
In the United Kingdom, the wor ...
polls, defeating
PDP candidate
Dino Melaye
Dino Melaye (born 7 January 1974) is a Nigerian politician, a former senator and was a member of the 8th Nigerian National Assembly, representing Kogi West Senatorial district. He is from Ayetoro Gbede in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi ...
and 22 other party candidates. Adeyemi received 54.86% of the votes, while Melaye received 38.57%
Kogi Central
A total of 19 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
The administration of democratic elections in Nige ...
to contest in the election. APC candidate
Yakubu Oseni
Yakubu Oseni (born 1975) is a Nigerian politician and a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for Kogi Central Senatorial District of Kogi State, Nigeria. He was elected in the February 2019 Nigerian general elections under the platform of ...
won the election, defeating PDP candidate Ahmed Ogembe,
SDP Akpoti Natasha Hadiza and 16 other party candidates. Oseni received 52.87% of the votes, Akpoti received 33.35% while Ogembe received 12.73%.
Kogi East
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
Regulation and administration of elections
The administration of democratic elections in Nige ...
to contest in the election. APC candidate
Jibrin Isah
Jibrin Isah (born 28 February 1960) is Nigerian politician and banker, who is the senator representing Kogi East Senatorial District of Kogi State at the 9th National Assembly.
Education
Isah attended the LGEA Primary School, Ajiolo-Ojaji fr ...
won the election, defeating PDP candidate Ali Atai Aidoko Usman and 22 other party candidates. Jibrin received 54.50% of the votes, while Aidoko received 30.13%.
Re-run Elections
The November 16, election in
Kogi West was declared inconclusive due to voting irregularities. A
re-run election was held on November 30, 2019 and
Smart Adeyemi
Smart Adeyemi (born 18 August 1960 at Iyara in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State ) was elected Senator for the Kogi West constituency of Kogi State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007. He is a member of the APC. Re-elected as senato ...
of the PDP emerged winner.
References
{{2019 Nigeria elections
Kogi State senatorial elections