In terms of the previous Senate elections, only one of the three incumbent senators were returned as Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC-North) (APC-West) were re-elected while David Umaru (APC-East) and Sani Mohammed (APC-South) lost renomination. In the North district, Abdullahi was re-elected with 65% of the vote; in the open East seat, Sani Musa held the seat for the APC with 65% of the vote while as Muhammad Bima Enagi held the South seat for the APC with 61%. These results were a part of the continuation of the Niger APC's dominance as most House of Representatives seats were won by the party, it won a majority in the House of Assembly, and Buhari won the state in the presidential election.
^ abc"PDP Primaries: Ishaku, Dankwambo, Turaki, Bolaji Abdullahi, Ned Nwoko Pick Senate Tickets". Leadership. Retrieved 25 May 2022. Contrary to expectations, the PDP primaries in Niger State was concluded peacefully with winners emerging amid an upset in Niger South and East. There was contest in Niger East and South while the candidate of Niger North emerged unopposed in an affirmation that took place in Kontagora. In Niger North, referred to as Zone C, Abdullahi Shehu, a seasoned administrator, emerged unopposed. In Niger East (zone B) PDP senatorial primary Ibrahim Isyaku (SAN), a senior lawyer, got 277 votes to emerge winner. He defeated a former House of Representatives member, Engr Muktar Ahmed who got 25 votes. In Niger South, referred to as zone A, Hon. Peter Ndalikali got 125 votes defeating a former majority leader in the House Representatives, Hon. Baba Shehu, who got 78 votes and Senator Mustapha Wadada who got 61 votes.
^Akote, Abubakar; Olaniyi, Muideen (2 May 2022). "Niger Gov, CBN Director Join Senatorial Race". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2 May 2022. He [Abubakar Sani Bello] will battle for the party's Niger North ticket with the senator currently representing the senatorial district, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, who has also picked the same forms.
