2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Borno State
The 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Bornu State were held on 23 February 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Bornu State. Governor Shettima Kashim representing Bornu Central, Kyari Abubakar Shaib representing Bornu North, and Ndume Mohammed Ali representing Bornu South all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.[1]
Overview[edit]
| Affiliation | Party | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| APC | PDP | ||
| Before Election | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| After Election | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Summary[edit]
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bornu Central | Baba Kaka Bashir Garbai | APC | Kashim Shettima | APC | ||
| Bornu North | Abubakar Kyari | APC | Abubakar Kyari | APC | ||
| Bornu South | Mohammed Ali Ndume | APC | Mohammed Ali Ndume | APC | ||
Results[edit]
Bornu Central[edit]
A total of 20 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Shettima Kashim won the election, defeating PDP candidate Muhammed Abba Aji and 18 other party candidates. Shettima received 80.90% of the votes, while Abba-Aji received 17.83%.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Kashim Shettima | 342,898 | 80.90% | |
| PDP | Muhammed Abba-Aji | 75,569 | 17.8% | |
| Others | 5,360 | 1.26% | ||
| Total votes | 423,827 | 100% | ||
| APC hold | ||||
Bornu North[edit]
A total of 8 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Kyari Abubakar Shaib won the election, defeating PDP candidate Isa Lawan and 6 other party candidates. Shaib received 67.69% of the votes, while Lawan received 31.70%.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Kyari Abubakar Shaib | 76,963 | 67.69% | |
| PDP | Isa Lawan | 36,042 | 31.70% | |
| Others | 690 | 0.60% | ||
| Total votes | 113,695 | 100% | ||
| APC hold | ||||
Bornu South[edit]
A total of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Ndume Mohammed Ali won the election, defeating PDP candidate Kudla Milinda Satumari and 9 other party candidates. Ndume received 75.53% of the votes, while Satumari received 21.25%.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Ndume Mohammed Ali | 300,637 | 75.53% | |
| PDP | Kudla Milinda Satumari | 84,608 | 21.25% | |
| Others | 12,773 | 3.20 | ||
| Total votes | 398,018 | 100% | ||
| APC hold | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Confam INEC list of elected Nigeria Senators". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "Election Update 2019:Shettima wins Borno Central Senatorial election". Agency Report. February 26, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION BORNU CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTION, BORNU STATE FEBRUARY 23, 2019" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 8, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Election:APC's Shettima, Ndume, Kyari win Borno Senate seats". February 25, 2019. Archived from the original on February 27, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "Independent National Electoral Commission Bornu North Senatorial District Election, Bornu State February 23, 2019 Declaration of Results" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 8, 2019.
- ^ "INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION BORNU SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTION, BORNU STATE FEBRUARY 23, 2019" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 8, 2019.