2011 Nigerian Senate elections in Kogi State
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The 2011 Nigerian Senate election in Kogi State was held on April 11, 2011, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Kogi State. Nurudeen Usman-Abatemi representing Kogi East and Emmanuel Dangana Ocheja representing Kogi Central and Smart Adeyemi representing Kogi West won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.[1][2]
Overview
Summary
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kogi East | Nicholas Ugbane | PDP | Nurudeen Usman-Abatemi | PDP |
| Kogi Central | Smart Adeyemi | PDP | Emmanuel Dangana Ocheja | PDP |
| Kogi West | Otaru Salihu Ohize | ACN | Smart Adeyemi | PDP |
Results
Kogi East
Peoples Democratic Party candidate Nurudeen Usman-Abatemi won the election, defeating Congress for Progressive Change candidate Dahrum Abdullahi and other party candidates.[3]
Kogi Central
Peoples Democratic Party candidate Emmanuel Dangana Ocheja won the election, defeating Congress for Progressive Change candidate Edmund Tanor and other party candidates.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | Emmanuel Dangana Ocheja | |||
| CPC | Edmund Tanor | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| PDP hold | ||||
Kogi East
Peoples Democratic Party candidate Smart Adeyemi won the election, defeating Congress for Progressive Change candidate Faniyi T Joseph and other party candidates.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | Smart Adeyemi | |||
| CPC | Faniyi T Joseph | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| PDP hold | ||||