2015 Nigerian Senate elections in Jigawa State
2015 Nigerian Senate election in Jigawa State
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The 2015 Nigerian Senate election in Jigawa State was held on March 28, 2015, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Jigawa State. Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel representing Jigawa North West, Mohammed Sabo representing Jigawa South West and Muhammad Shitu representing Jigawa North East all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.[1][2][3]
Overview
Summary
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jigawa North West | Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel | APC | ||
| Jigawa North East | Muhammad Shitu | APC | ||
| Jigawa South West | Mohammed Sabo | APC |
Results
Jigawa North West
All Progressives Congress candidate Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel won the election, defeating People's Democratic Party candidate Danladi Abdullahi Sankara and other party candidates.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel | |||
| PDP | Danladi Abdullahi Sankara | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| APC hold | ||||
Jigawa South West
All Progressives Congress candidate Mohammed Sabo won the election, defeating People's Democratic Party candidate Abdulmumini Hassan and other party candidates.[4][3][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Mohammed Sabo | |||
| PDP | Abdulmumini Hassan | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| APC hold | ||||
Jigawa North East
All Progressives Congress candidate Muhammad Shitu won the election, defeating People's Democratic Party candidate Adamu Ahmed and other party candidates.[4][3][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]