2015 Nigerian Senate elections in Yobe State
2015 Nigerian Senate election in Yobe State
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The 2015 Nigerian Senate election in Yobe State was held on March 28, 2015, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Yobe State. Bukar Ibrahim representing Yobe East and Ahmad Lawan representing Yobe North won on the platform of All Progressives Congress, while Mohammed Hasan representing Yobe South won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.[1][2]
Overview
Summary
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yobe East | Bukar Ibrahim | APC | ||
| Yobe North | Ahmad Lawan | APC | ||
| Yobe South | Mohammed Hasan | PDP |
Results
Yobe East
All Progressives Congress candidate Bukar Ibrahim won the election, defeating People's Democratic Party candidate Abba Gana Tata and other party candidates.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Bukar Ibrahim | |||
| PDP | Abba Gana Tata | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| APC hold | ||||
Yobe North
All Progressives Congress candidate Ahmad Lawan won the election, defeating People's Democratic Party candidate Yerima Lawan and other party candidates.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Ahmad Lawan | |||
| PDP | Yerima Lawan | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| APC hold | ||||
Yobe South
Peoples Democratic Party candidate Mohammed Hasan won the election, defeating All Progressives Congress candidate Alkali Abdulkadir and other party candidates.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]