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2019 Nigerian Senate election
← 2015 February 23, 2019[a] 2023 →
All 109 seats in the Senate of Nigeria
55 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Ahmad Lawan[b] Bukola Saraki[d] Ifeanyi Ubah
Party APC PDP YPP
Leader's seat Yobe North Kwara Central
(lost seat) 		Anambra South
Last election 60 48 Did not exist
Seats before 55 48 0
Seats after 63 44[e] 1
Seat change Increase 8 Decrease 4 Increase 1
Winning vote share by constituencies
Senate President before election

Bukola Saraki
PDP

Elected Senate President

Ahmad Lawan
APC

The 2019 Nigerian Senate election were held in all 109 senatorial districts where voters elected senators using first-past-the-post voting. Most elections were held on February 23, 2019, with some elections running into February 24 while others had supplementary or rerun elections that took place at a later date. The last regular senatorial elections for all districts were in 2015.

The All Progressives Congress solidified its majority after nearly losing it to defections in 2018. The APC gained a net total of 8 seats compared to the pre-elections situation. The Peoples Democratic Party lost a net total of 4 seats compared to the pre-elections situation, notably with Senate President Bukola Saraki losing in his district of Kwara Central. Minor parties dwindled from 6 seats pre-election to a single seat, with the Young Progressives Party's Ifeanyi Ubah winning Anambra South.

Upon the opening of the 9th Nigeria National Assembly, Ahmad Lawan (APC-Yobe North) was elected as President of the Senate while Ovie Omo-Agege (APC-Delta Central) and Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi (APC-Kebbi North) became Deputy Senate President and Senate Majority Leader, respectively.[1][2] Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP-Abia South) became the Senate Minority Leader.[2][3]

Results summary and analysis

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As the APC strengthened its hold on the Red Chamber, 44 seats flipped from one party to another with two dozen lawmakers losing re-election. Notable flips included all three seats in Kwara State where Senate President and APC-turned-PDP Kwara Central Senator Bukola Saraki lost his first election amidst the Ó Tó Gẹ́ Movement against the Saraki dynasty and the state PDP. In more perceived rebukes of political godfatherism and party switching, PDP-turned-APC former Senate Minority Leader and Akwa Ibom North-West Senator Godswill Akpabio lost[f] while all three Kano PDP candidates lost after outgoing Kano Central Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso defected from the APC to the PDP. Other major stories were the losses of other prominent senators: Binta Masi Garba (APC-Adamawa North), Victor Umeh (APGA-Anambra Central), Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba (APC[g]-Anambra South), Isah Misau (PDP[h]-Bauchi Central), Barnabas Andyar Gemade (SDP[i]-Benue North-East), George Akume (APC-Benue North-West), Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi (PDP[h]-Kaduna North), and Shehu Sani (PRP[j]-Kaduna Central).[4][5][6]

As is common after Nigerian elections, a swarm of ligation followed the senatorial races with court and tribunal decisions changing results in the districts of Ekiti South,[c] Niger East,[k] and Sokoto South[l] along with one ruling changing all three Zamfara elections[m] and a rerun election being called in Kogi West. The Akwa Ibom North-West election was also annulled, albeit only in certain polling units, and a 2020 supplementary election held which confirmed Akpabio's loss. Prior to the elections, all Rivers State APC nominees were disqualified barring two incumbent senators running for reelection from contesting.[n]

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63 44 1 1
APC PDP YPP Vacant
Parties Total
APC PDP YPP ADC APGA PRP SDP LP
Last election (2015) 60 48 — 0 0 0 0 1 109
Before these elections 55 48 0 3 1 1 1 0 109
Results
Incumbent retired 13 13 — 1 0 0 0 — 27
Held by same party 7 4 — 0 — — — — 11
Replaced by other party Decrease 1 ADC senator replaced by Increase 1 APC senator
Decrease 9 PDP senators replaced by Increase 9 APC senators

Decrease 6 APC senators replaced by Increase 6 PDP senators

Steady Steady Steady Steady 16
Result 17 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 27
Incumbent lost renomination 8 3 — 0 0 0 0 — 11
Held by same party 7 2 — — — — — — 9
Replaced by other party Decrease 1 PDP senator replaced by Increase 1 APC senator

Decrease 1 APC senator replaced by Increase 1 PDP senator

Steady Steady Steady Steady Steady Steady 2
Result 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
Incumbent disqualified 3 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 3
Held by same party 0 — — — — — — — 0
Replaced by other party Decrease 3 APC senators replaced by Increase 3 PDP senators Steady Steady Steady Steady Steady Steady 3
Result 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Incumbent renominated 31 32 — 2 1 1 1 — 68
Won re-election 24 20 — 0 0 0 0 — 44
Lost re-election Decrease 1 ADC senator replaced by Increase 1 APC senator
Decrease 12 PDP senators replaced by Increase 12 APC senators
Decrease 1 PRP senator replaced by Increase 1 APC senator

Decrease 1 ADC senator replaced by Increase 1 PDP senator
Decrease 5 APC senators replaced by Increase 5 PDP senators
Decrease 1 APGA senator replaced by Increase 1 PDP senator
Decrease 1 SDP senator replaced by Increase 1 PDP senator

Decrease 1 APC senator replaced by Increase 1 YPP senator

— 24
Result 38 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 68
Result 63 45 1 0 0 0 0 0 108[o]

Abia State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Abia State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Abia Central Theodore Orji PDP Incumbent re-elected
Abia North Mao Ohuabunwa PDP Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain
Abia South Enyinnaya Abaribe PDP Incumbent re-elected
  • Green tickY Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP) 57.37%
  • Chris Nkwota (APGA) 30.26%
  • Marcus Inyanagbo Wabara (APC) 10.18%

Adamawa State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Adamawa State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Adamawa Central Abdul-Aziz Nyako ADC[p] Incumbent retired
New senator elected
APC gain
Adamawa North Binta Masi Garba APC Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
PDP gain
Adamawa South Ahmad Abubakar APC Incumbent retired
New senator elected
PDP gain
  • Green tickY Binos Dauda Yaroe (PDP) 53.45%
  • Abubakar Ahmad Mo'allahyidi (APC) 38.32%
  • Patricia Yakubu (ADC) 5.65%

Akwa Ibom State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Akwa Ibom State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Akwa Ibom North-East Bassey Albert Akpan PDP Incumbent re-elected
Akwa Ibom North-West Godswill Akpabio APC[g] Results partially void and supplementary election called[7][8]
APC loss
Akwa Ibom South Nelson Effiong APC[g] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
PDP gain

Anambra State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Anambra State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Anambra Central Victor Umeh APGA Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
PDP gain
Anambra North Stella Oduah PDP Incumbent re-elected
Anambra South Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba APC[g] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
YPP gain

Bauchi State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Bauchi State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Bauchi Central Isah Misau PDP[h] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain
Bauchi North Sulaiman Mohammed Nazif PDP[h] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain
Bauchi South Lawal Yahaya Gumau APC Incumbent re-elected
  • Green tickY Lawal Yahaya Gumau (APC) 51.91%
  • Dahiru Garba (PDP) 36.34%
  • Lawal Ibrahim Hussaini (PRP) 8.98%

Bayelsa State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Bayelsa State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Bayelsa Central Emmanuel Paulker PDP Incumbent retired
New senator elected
PDP hold
  • Green tickY Douye Diri (PDP) 53.88%
  • Festus Daumiebi (APC) 45.55%
Bayelsa East Ben Murray-Bruce PDP Incumbent retired
New senator elected
APC gain
Bayelsa West Foster Ogola PDP Incumbent lost renomination
New senator elected
PDP hold

Benue State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Benue State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Benue North-East Barnabas Andyar Gemade SDP[i] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
PDP gain
Benue North-West George Akume APC Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
PDP gain
Benue South David Mark PDP Incumbent retired
New senator elected
PDP hold

Borno State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Borno State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Borno Central Baba Kaka Bashir Garbai APC Incumbent retired
New senator elected
APC hold
Borno North Abubakar Kyari APC Incumbent re-elected
Borno South Mohammed Ali Ndume APC Incumbent re-elected

Cross River State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Cross River State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Cross River Central John Enoh APC[g] Incumbent retired
New senator elected
PDP gain
Cross River North Rose Oko PDP Incumbent re-elected
  • Green tickY Rose Oko (PDP) 73.32%
  • Wabilly Nyiam (APC) 26.23%
Cross River South Gershom Bassey PDP Incumbent re-elected

Delta State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Delta State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Delta Central James Manager PDP Incumbent re-elected
Delta North Ovie Omo-Agege APC[q] Incumbent re-elected
Delta South Peter Nwaoboshi PDP Incumbent re-elected

Ebonyi State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Ebonyi State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Ebonyi Central Joseph Ogba PDP Incumbent re-elected
Ebonyi North Sam Egwu PDP Incumbent re-elected
  • Green tickY Sam Egwu (PDP) 66.78%
  • Mathias Adum (APC) 32.05%
Ebonyi South Sonni Ogbuoji APC[g] Incumbent retired
New senator elected
PDP gain

Edo State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Edo State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Edo Central Clifford Ordia PDP Incumbent re-elected
Edo North Francis Alimikhena APC Incumbent re-elected
Edo South Matthew Urhoghide PDP Incumbent re-elected

Ekiti State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Ekiti State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Ekiti Central Fatimat Raji-Rasaki APC[g] Incumbent lost renomination
New senator elected
APC hold
Ekiti North Duro Faseyi PDP Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected
APC gain
Ekiti South Abiodun Olujimi PDP Incumbent re-elected after Court decision[c]

Enugu State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Enugu State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Enugu East Gilbert Nnaji PDP Incumbent lost renomination
New senator elected
PDP hold
Enugu North Utazi Chukwuka PDP Incumbent re-elected
Enugu West Ike Ekweremadu PDP Incumbent re-elected
  • Green tickY Ike Ekweremadu (PDP) 78.31%
  • Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu (APC) 13.82%
  • Gbazueagu Nweke Gbazueagu (APGA) 6.26%

Federal Capital Territory

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate election in the Federal Capital Territory
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
FCT Philips Tanimu Aduda PDP Incumbent re-elected

Gombe State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Gombe State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Gombe Central Mohammed Danjuma Goje APC Incumbent re-elected
Gombe North Usman Bayero Nafada PDP Incumbent retired
New senator elected
APC gain
Gombe South Joshua Lidani PDP Incumbent lost renomination
New senator elected
APC gain

Imo State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Imo State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Imo East Samuel Anyanwu PDP Incumbent retired
New senator elected
PDP hold
Imo North Benjamin Uwajumogu APC Incumbent re-elected[r]
Imo West Hope Uzodinma APC[g] Incumbent retired
New senator elected[s]
APC hold

Jigawa State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Jigawa State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Jigawa North-East Muhammad Ubali Shittu PDP[h] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain
Jigawa North-West Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel APC Incumbent lost renomination
New senator elected
APC hold
Jigawa South-West Mohammed Sabo APC Incumbent re-elected

Kaduna State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Kaduna State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Kaduna Central Shehu Sani PRP[j] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain
Kaduna North Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi PDP[h] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain
Kaduna South Danjuma Laah PDP[h] Incumbent re-elected
  • Green tickY Danjuma Laah (PDP) 64.35%
  • Bala Barnabas Yusuf (APC) 31.89%

Kano State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Kano State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Kano Central Rabiu Kwankwaso PDP[h] Incumbent retired.
New senator elected
APC gain
Kano North Jibrin Barau APC Incumbent re-elected
Kano South Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya APC Incumbent re-elected

Katsina State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Katsina State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Katsina Central Umaru Kurfi APC Incumbent lost renomination
New senator elected
APC hold
Katsina North Ahmad Babba Kaita APC Incumbent re-elected
Katsina South Abu Ibrahim APC Incumbent retired
New senator elected
APC hold

Kebbi State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Kebbi State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Kebbi Central Adamu Aliero APC Incumbent re-elected
  • Green tickY Adamu Aliero (APC) 73.39%
  • Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar (PDP) 23.93%
Kebbi North Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi APC Incumbent re-elected
Kebbi South Bala Ibn Na'allah APC Incumbent re-elected

Kogi State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Kogi State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Kogi Central Ahmed Ogembe PDP Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain
Kogi East Isaac Alfa PDP Incumbent retired
New senator elected
APC gain
  • Green tickY Jibrin Isah (APC) 54.50%
  • Ali Atai Aidoko Usman (PDP) 30.13%
Kogi West Dino Melaye PDP[h] March 2019 election annulled
Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected on November 30, 2019
APC gain 		Annulled election:
Rerun election:

Kwara State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Kwara State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Kwara Central Bukola Saraki PDP[h] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain
Kwara North Shaaba Lafiagi PDP[h] Incumbent retired
New senator elected
APC gain
Kwara South Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim PDP[h] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain

Lagos State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Lagos State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Lagos Central Oluremi Tinubu APC Incumbent re-elected
Lagos East Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa APC Incumbent lost renomination
New senator elected
APC hold
Lagos West Solomon Olamilekan Adeola APC Incumbent re-elected

Nasarawa State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Nasarawa State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Nasarawa North Philip Aruwa Gyunka PDP Incumbent retired
New senator elected
APC gain
Nasarawa South Suleiman Adokwe PDP Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain
Nasarawa West Abdullahi Adamu APC Incumbent re-elected
  • Green tickY Abdullahi Adamu (APC) 49.59%
  • Aliyu Bala Ahmad (PDP) 36.82%
  • K'tso Nghargbu (APGA) 12.41%

Niger State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Niger State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Niger East David Umaru APC Incumbent lost renomination after court decision[k]
New senator elected
APC hold
Niger North Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi APC Incumbent re-elected
Niger South Sani Mohammed APC Incumbent lost renomination
New senator elected
APC hold

Ogun State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Ogun State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Ogun Central Buruji Kashamu PDP Incumbent retired
New senator elected
APC gain
  • Green tickY Ibikunle Amosun (APC) 48.51%
  • Titilayo Oseni-Gomez (ADC) 20.43%
  • Solomon Abiodun Sanyaolu (PDP) 18.32%
Ogun East Lanre Tejuosho APC Incumbent retired
New senator elected
APC hold
Ogun West Joseph Gbolahan Dada APC Incumbent retired
New senator elected
APC hold

Ondo State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Ondo State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Ondo Central Tayo Alasoadura APC Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
PDP gain
Ondo North Robert Ajayi Boroffice APC Incumbent re-elected
  • Green tickY Robert Ajayi Boroffice (APC) 30.30%
  • Tunji Abayomi (AA) 24.46%
  • Olusegun Philips-Alonge (PDP) 18.76%
  • Jide Ipinsagba (ADC) 13.31%
  • Modupe Olayinka Ogedengbe (ADP) 7.79%
Ondo South Yele Omogunwa APC[g] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
PDP gain
  • Green tickY Nicholas Tofowomo (PDP) 42.98%
  • Yele Omogunwa (APC) 29.19%
  • Olatunji Julius Adeoye-Felder (AA) 21.43%
  • Enisan Akinsola (ZLP) 3.68%

Osun State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Osun State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Osun Central Olusola Adeyeye APC Incumbent lost renomination
New senator elected
APC hold
Osun East Babajide Omoworare APC Incumbent lost renomination
New senator elected
PDP gain
Osun West Ademola Adeleke PDP Incumbent retired
New senator elected
APC gain

Oyo State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Oyo State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Oyo Central Monsurat Sunmonu ADC[p] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain
Oyo North Abdulfatai Buhari APC Incumbent re-elected
Oyo South Soji Akanbi ADC[p] Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
PDP gain

Plateau State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Plateau State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Plateau Central Joshua Dariye APC[g] Incumbent retired
New senator elected
APC hold
Plateau North Jonah David Jang PDP Incumbent retired
New senator elected
PDP hold
  • Green tickY Istifanus Gyang (PDP) 58.11%
  • Rufus Bature (APC) 36.91%
  • Samaila Abdullahi (PDP) 3.66%
Plateau South Jeremiah Useni PDP Incumbent retired
New senator elected
APC gain

Rivers State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Rivers State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Rivers East Andrew Uchendu APC Incumbent disqualified[n]
New senator elected
PDP gain
Rivers South-East Magnus Ngei Abe APC Incumbent retired
New senator elected
PDP gain
  • Green tickY Barry Mpigi (PDP) 94.72%
  • Suage Alexander Badey (A) 2.36%
Rivers West Osinakachukwu Ideozu APC Incumbent disqualified[n]
New senator elected
PDP gain
  • Green tickY Betty Apiafi (PDP) 79.22%
  • Dighobo Obaghama (SDP) 10.02%
  • Adonye Finecountry (A) 5.73%

Sokoto State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Sokoto State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Sokoto East Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir APC Incumbent re-elected
Sokoto North Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko APC Incumbent re-elected
Sokoto South Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba PDP[h] Incumbent re-elected after court decision[l]

Taraba State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Taraba State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Taraba Central Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf APC Incumbent re-elected
Taraba North Shuaibu Isa Lau PDP Incumbent re-elected
  • Green tickY Shuaibu Isa Lau (PDP) 43.27%
  • Yusuf Ahmed Adamu (APC) 42.44%
  • Siman John (SDP) 9.41%
Taraba South Emmanuel Bwacha PDP Incumbent re-elected

Yobe State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Yobe State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Yobe East Bukar Ibrahim APC Incumbent retired
New senator elected
APC hold
Yobe North Ahmad Lawan APC Incumbent re-elected
  • Green tickY Ahmad Lawan (APC) 72.47%
  • Abdullahi Sharif (PDP) 26.88%
Yobe South Mohammed Hassan PDP Incumbent lost re-election
New senator elected
APC gain

Zamfara State

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Main article: 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Zamfara State
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Zamfara Central Kabir Garba Marafa APC Incumbent retired
New senator elected after court decision[m]
PDP gain
Zamfara North Tijjani Yahaya Kaura APC Incumbent disqualified
New senator elected after court decision[m]
PDP gain
Zamfara West Ahmad Sani Yerima APC Incumbent retired
New senator elected after court decision[m]
PDP gain

Notes

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  1. ^ Several elections continued into February 24 while others required supplementary or rerun elections that took place at a later date.
  2. ^ After the 2018 defection of Senate President and Kwara Central Senator Saraki to the PDP, Majority Leader Lawan became the head of the Senate APC. After the 9th Senate was sworn-in with an APC majority, Lawan was elected Senate President and retained his position leading the Senate APC.
  3. ^ a b c Adebayo Clement Adeyeye of the APC was originally elected Senator and was sworn in alongside other senators in June. However, a September 2019 National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal ruling and a subsequent Court of Appeal awarded the win to incumbent PDP Senator and runner-up Abiodun Olujimi; she took office in November 2019.[9][10]
  4. ^ After his 2018 defection to the PDP, Saraki became the de facto head of the Senate PDP, outranking Minority Leader and Ekiti South Senator Olujimi. After both Saraki and Olujimi[c] lost their seats and the 9th Senate was sworn-in with an APC majority, Abia South Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe was elected Minority Leader and thus head of the Senate PDP.
  5. ^ AINW
  6. ^ AINW
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j This senator was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC during their term.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m This senator was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP during their term.
  9. ^ a b This senator was elected as a member of the APC but switched first to the PDP before switching to the SDP during their term.
  10. ^ a b This senator was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PRP during their term.
  11. ^ a b Disputes over the Niger East APC nomination led the Abuja Division of the High Court to rule that Musa was the nominee in February 2019; due to this ruling, his name was printed on ballots.[11] However, incumbent David Umaru was sworn in alongside other senators in June after a Court of Appeal overturned the High Court's decision and ruled Umaru the legitimate APC nominee.[12] Finally, a June 2019 Supreme Court ruling awarded the primary win to Musa and he took office in July 2019.[13]
  12. ^ a b Abubakar Shehu Tambuwal of the APC was originally elected Senator and was sworn in alongside other senators in June. However, an October 2019 Court of Appeal ruling awarded the win to incumbent PDP Senator and runner-up Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba; he took office in November 2019.[15][16]
  13. ^ a b c d The APC originally won all three Zamfara senate seats; however, a March 2019 Court of Appeal ruling and a subsequent May 2019 Supreme Court ruling disqualified all APC nominees in the state due to the improper and untimely holding of party primaries. The wins were awarded to the PDP runners-up.[17][18]
  14. ^ a b c Prior to the elections, the Rivers APC were barred from contesting due to improper holding of party primaries, thus Ideozu and Uchendu could not run for re-election.[14]
  15. ^ The total number of members of the Senate is 109, however, the election in Akwa Ibom North-West was partially voided with its supplementary election called for a date in 2020 leaving the 2019 election total at 108.
  16. ^ a b c This senator was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the ADC during their term.
  17. ^ This senator was elected as a member of the LP but switched to the APC during their term.
  18. ^ Due to disputes over alleged electoral irregularities, Uwajumogu was not sworn in until July 2019.
  19. ^ Due to disputes over the alleged forced declaration of his election, Okorocha was not sworn in until June 14, 2019.

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