The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in

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held on February 23, and November 16, 2019. Smart Adeyemi 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 ...

representing Kogi Central and

Jibrin Isah Jibrin Isah (born 28 February 1960) is a 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 ...

representing Kogi East all won on the platform of

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, unseating their predecessors in the People's Democratic party.

Overview

Summary

Results

Kogi West

A total of 24 candidates registered with the

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to contest in the election. APC candidate Smart Adeyemi won the election and the

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polls, defeating

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candidate

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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

to contest in the election. APC candidate

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

to contest in the election. APC candidate

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 of the PDP emerged winner.

References

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