2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Katsina State
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The 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Katsina State were held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Katsina State. Kabir Abdullahi Barkiya representing Katsina Central, Mandiya Bello representing Katsina South, and Ahmad Babba Kaita representing Katsina North all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.[1][2][3][4][5]
Summary
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katsina Central | Kurfi Umaru | APC | Kabir Barkiya | APC | ||
| Katsina South | Abu Ibrahim | APC | Bello Mandiya | APC | ||
| Katsina North | Ahmad Babba Kaita | APC | Ahmad Babba Kaita | APC | ||
Results
Katsina Central
A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Kabir Barkiya won the election, defeating PDP candidate Hamisu Gambo and 10 other party candidates. Barkiya received 72.42% of the votes, while Gambo received 23.43%[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Kabir Barkiya | 340,800 | 72.42% | |
| PDP | Hamisu Gambo | 124,372 | 23.4% | |
| Others | 5,418 | 1.15% | ||
| Total votes | 470,590 | 100% | ||
| APC hold | ||||
Katsina South
A total of 9 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Bello Mandiya won the election, defeating PDP candidate Shehu Inuwa Imam and 7 other party candidates. Mandiya received 72.41% of the votes, while Imam received 26.43%[8][9][10][11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Bello Mandiya | 433,139 | 72.41% | |
| PDP | Shehu Imam | 158,081 | 26.43% | |
| Others | 6,982 | 1.17% | ||
| Total votes | 598,202 | 100% | ||
| APC hold | ||||
Katsina North
A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Ahmad Babba Kaita won the election, defeating PDP candidate Usman Mani Nasarawa and 10 other party candidates. Ahmad Babba received 70.30% the votes, while Usman Mani received 26.41%[14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Ahmad Babba Kaita | 339,438 | 70.29% | |
| PDP | Usman Mani | 127,592 | 26.41% | |
| Others | 15,865 | 3.28% | ||
| Total votes | 482,895 | 100% | ||
| APC hold | ||||
References
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- ↑ "INEC RESULT SHEET KATSINA STATE SENATORIAL ELECTION" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-11-08.
- ↑ "APC, Masari's Chief of Staff, two others sweeps senatorial seats in Katsina". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
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- ↑ "Full list: Names of winners of Katsina Senate, House of Reps members". Katsina Post. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ↑ "Masari's chief of staff, Bello Mandiya, wins Katsina south senatorial seat". TheCable. 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ↑ "APC, Masari's Chief of Staff, two others sweeps senatorial seats in Katsina". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ↑ "Gov. Masari's Chief of Staff wins APC Senatorial ticket - P.M. News". P.M. News. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ↑ "APC wins all three senatorial seats in Katsina". APC wins all three senatorial seats in Katsina. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ↑ "INEC RESULT SHEET KATSINA STATE SENATORIAL ELECTION 2019" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-11-08.
- ↑ "Senator Kaita Reelected as APC Wins Katsina North". This Day. 2019-02-24. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ↑ "2019 Elections: APC maintains Majority in Senate with 65 Senators". Realnews Magazine Website. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ↑ "How Ahmed Babba -Kaita of APC won Katsina bye election". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ↑ "Babba-Kaita wins senatorial seat". FRCN. 2019-02-25. Archived from the original on 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ↑ "APC candidate, Ahmed Babba–Kaita, wins Katsina bye-election". The Punch. 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ↑ "Ahmed Babba Kaita Archives". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-08-31.