2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Kebbi State
25 February 2023
All 3 Kebbi State seats in the Senate of Nigeria
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party PDP APC
Last election 0 3
Seats before 2 1
     APC incumbent running for re-election
     PDP incumbent status unknown

The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Kebbi State will be held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 federal Senators from Kebbi State, one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections will coincide with the 2023 presidential election, as well as other elections to the Senate and elections to the House of Representatives; with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022.

Background

In the previous Senate elections, all three incumbent senators were re-elected: Adamu Aliero (APC) held his seat with 73% of the vote in the Central district, Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi (APC) won with 71% in the North district, and Bala Ibn Na'allah (APC) was returned with 67% in the South district. These results were a part of a slight swing to the Kebbi APC as most House of Representatives seats were won by the party, it won a majority in the House of Assembly, and Buhari won the state in the presidential election.

Overview

Affiliation Party Total
APC PDP
Previous Election 3 0 3
Before Election 1 2 3
After Election TBD TBD 3

Summary

This table is an excerpt from 2023 Nigerian Senate election § Kebbi State.[edit]
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Kebbi Central Adamu Aliero PDP[lower-alpha 1] Incumbent withdrew from primary[lower-alpha 2]
Incumbent re-elected under nomination of new party
Kebbi North Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi PDP[lower-alpha 3] Incumbent's status unknown
Kebbi South Bala Ibn Na'allah APC Incumbent lost re-election
New member elected
PDP gain

Kebbi Central

2023 Kebbi Central Senatorial District election
25 February 2023
 
Nominee Abubakar Atiku Bagudu Adamu Aliero
Party APC PDP
Senator before election

Adamu Aliero
PDP

 Elected Senator

TBD

The Kebbi Central Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Aliero, Birnin Kebbi, Bunza, Gwandu, Kalgo, Koko/Besse, and Maiyama. The incumbent Adamu Aliero (PDP) was re-elected with 73.4% of the vote in 2019 as a member of the APC; he initially sought renomination in the APC before withdrawing from the primary and defecting to win the PDP nomination in June 2022.[6]

Primary elections

All Progressives Congress

On 20 April 2022, the APC National Executive Committee announced the party's schedule for senatorial primaries, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦3 million and nomination form price at ₦17 million with a 50% discount for candidates younger than 40 while women and candidates with disabilities get free nomination forms. Forms were to be sold from 26 April to 6 May until the deadline was later extended to 10 May then 12 May.[7] After the submission of nomination forms by 13 May, candidates were screened by a party committee on 14 and 15 May while 18 May was the date for the screening appeal process.[8] Ward congresses and LGA congresses were set for 16 and 17 May to elect delegates for the primary. Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 27 May, in concurrence with other APC senatorial primaries; challenges to the result could be made on 28 May.[9][10][11][12]

Observers view the APC senatorial primary as a continuation of the battle between the preexisting major factions of the Kebbi State APC with one faction led by Aliero and the other faction led by outgoing Governor (and senatorial candidate) Abubakar Atiku Bagudu. In the gubernatorial primary, Aliero backed the candidacy of Kebbi North Senator Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi while Bagudu eventually supported union leader Nasir Idris. As Bagudu was a serving governor, his faction was recognized by the national party in February 2022 but the internal rift continued as Bagudu and Aliero jostled for the senatorial ticket.[13] A few hours before the primary, Aliero withdrew in a letter alleging that the delegate list had been handpicked by Bagudu to rig the primary in his favour.[14] In the primary, Bagudu was nominated unanimously; he thanked delegates in his acceptance speech.[15] Aliero left the APC a few days later.[16]

People's Democratic Party

On 16 March 2022, the national PDP announced its senatorial primary timetable, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦1 million and the nomination form price at ₦20 million with a 50% discount for candidates between 25 and 30. Forms were to be sold until 1 April but the party later extended the deadline four times before reaching a final deadline of 22 April. After the submission of nomination forms by 25 April, candidates were screened by a party committee on 27 April while 2 May was the rescheduled date for the screening appeal process. Ward congresses were set for 29 April and LGA congresses were rescheduled for 10 May to elect delegates for the primary.[17] Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 23 May, in concurrence with other PDP senatorial primaries but due to often violently enforced Monday stay-at-home orders by separatists, southeastern state parties held their primaries on 24 May;[18] challenges to the result could be made on 25 May.[19][20][21][22]

On the original primary date, an indirect primary in Birnin Kebbi resulted in Haruna Saidu—former Kebbi State PDP Chairman—being nominated unopposed.[23] However, in the wake of Aliero's defection, the state party annulled the original primary and held a new exercise on 9 June where Aliero defeated Saidu by a wide margin.[24] Saidu protested and sued against the new primary, claiming that he never withdrew as nominee and thus the second primary was invalid.[25] In response, the state PDP expelled Saidu for taking the party to court over the issue and alleged forgery.[26][27] However, a High Court ruled in favor of Saidu based on the fact that he had not withdrawn from the nomination thus making the rerun primary illegitimate.[28] In early November, Aliero appealed the ruling at an Appeal Court sitting in Sokoto;[29] the court ruled against Aliero later that month.[30] However, Aliero's appeal to the Supreme Court was successful with its 30 January ruling reinstating him as the legitimate nominee.[31]

Invalid rerun primary results
PDP rerun primary results[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Adamu Aliero 246 94.25%
PDP Haruna Saidu 15 5.75%
Total votes 261 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 3 N/A
Turnout 264 96.00%

Campaign

Media described the Bagudu vs. Aliero race as a potentially definitive decider on the preeminent political godfather of Kebbi State.[32][33] However, the court ruling that declared Saidu as the PDP nominee changed the dynamics of the race. By December, after Aliero lost his appeal, pundits began to question if his political career was over.[34] However, Aliero's appeal to the Supreme Court was successful with its 30 January ruling reinstating him as the legitimate nominee.[31]

General election

Results

2023 Kebbi Central Senatorial District election
Party Candidate Votes %
AA Faruk Umar
ADC Junaidu Muhammad
APC Abubakar Atiku Bagudu
APGA Junaidu Muhammad
APM Muhammed Bello Haruna
NRM Faruk Garba
New Nigeria Peoples Party Zayyanu Magaji
PRP Ahmed Umar Rufai
PDP Adamu Aliero
SDP Abubakar Bello Tilli
ZLP Zayyanu Muhammed
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout

Kebbi North

2023 Kebbi North Senatorial District election
25 February 2023
 
Nominee Hussaini Suleiman Kangiwa TBD
Party APC PDP
Senator before election

Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi
PDP

 Elected Senator

TBD

The Kebbi North Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Arewa Dandi, Argungu, Augie, Bagudo, Dandi, Jega, and Suru. The incumbent Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi (PDP) was re-elected with 70.9% of the vote in 2019 as a member of the APC. In May 2022, Abdullahi announced that he would run for governor of Kebbi State, instead of seeking re-election.[35] However, Abdullahi lost the APC gubernatorial primary in late May. The next month, he defected to the PDP and was nominated in his new party's senatorial primary.[36]

Primary elections

All Progressives Congress

On 20 April 2022, the APC National Executive Committee announced the party's schedule for senatorial primaries, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦3 million and nomination form price at ₦17 million with a 50% discount for candidates younger than 40 while women and candidates with disabilities get free nomination forms. Forms were to be sold from 26 April to 6 May until the deadline was later extended to 10 May then 12 May.[7] After the submission of nomination forms by 13 May, candidates were screened by a party committee on 14 and 15 May while 18 May was the date for the screening appeal process.[8] Ward congresses and LGA congresses were set for 16 and 17 May to elect delegates for the primary. Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 27 May, in concurrence with other APC senatorial primaries; challenges to the result could be made on 28 May.[9][10][11][12]

In the primary resulted in the nomination of former MHR Hussaini Suleiman Kangiwa. Suleiman Kangiwa was unopposed as his sole opponent—former Governor Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari—withdrew just before the primary.[15]

People's Democratic Party

On 16 March 2022, the national PDP announced its senatorial primary timetable, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦1 million and the nomination form price at ₦20 million with a 50% discount for candidates between 25 and 30. Forms were to be sold until 1 April but the party later extended the deadline four times before reaching a final deadline of 22 April. After the submission of nomination forms by 25 April, candidates were screened by a party committee on 27 April while 2 May was the rescheduled date for the screening appeal process. Ward congresses were set for 29 April and LGA congresses were rescheduled for 10 May to elect delegates for the primary.[17] Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 23 May, in concurrence with other PDP senatorial primaries but due to often violently enforced Monday stay-at-home orders by separatists, southeastern state parties held their primaries on 24 May;[37] challenges to the result could be made on 25 May.[19][20][21][38]

On the original primary date, an indirect primary resulted in former MHR Ibrahim Bawa Kamba being nominated over fellow former MHR Sani Bawa Arugungu by a wide margin.[23] However, the PDP later nominated incumbent Abdullahi after he joined the party.

Campaign

While noting the ongoing litigation between Bawa Kamba and Abdullahi over the PDP nomination, reporting from The Nation in December gave the edge to Suleiman Kangiwa due to the APC's structural advantages in the district.[39]

General election

Results

2023 Kebbi North Senatorial District election
Party Candidate Votes %
APP Abdullahi Buhari
ADC Ahmad Shehu
APC Hussaini Suleiman Kangiwa
APM Isah Lawal Yeldu
New Nigeria Peoples Party Sadiq Muhammad Abubakar
PRP Garba Muhammad Kangiwa
PDP TBD
SDP Adamu Abdullahi
ZLP Umar Ladan Aliyu
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout

Kebbi South

2023 Kebbi South Senatorial District election
25 February 2023
 
Nominee Bala Ibn Na'allah Garba Musa Maidoki
Party APC PDP
Senator before election

Bala Ibn Na'allah
APC

 Elected Senator

TBD

The Kebbi South Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Fakai, Ngaski, Sakaba, Shanga, Wasagu/Danko, Yauri, and Zuru. Incumbent Bala Ibn Na'allah (APC) was re-elected with 67.3% of the vote in 2019 and is seeking re-election.

Primary elections

All Progressives Congress

On 20 April 2022, the APC National Executive Committee announced the party's schedule for senatorial primaries, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦3 million and nomination form price at ₦17 million with a 50% discount for candidates younger than 40 while women and candidates with disabilities get free nomination forms. Forms were to be sold from 26 April to 6 May until the deadline was later extended to 10 May then 12 May.[7] After the submission of nomination forms by 13 May, candidates were screened by a party committee on 14 and 15 May while 18 May was the date for the screening appeal process.[8] Ward congresses and LGA congresses were set for 16 and 17 May to elect delegates for the primary. Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 27 May, in concurrence with other APC senatorial primaries; challenges to the result could be made on 28 May.[9][10][11][12]

The primary, held at the Zuru Town Hall in Zuru, resulted in the renomination of Na'allah as he defeated two challengers—Shehu Muazu and Sule-Iko Sami. After the primary, Na'allah thanked the delegates and pledged to win the general election.[40]

APC primary results[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Bala Ibn Na'allah 287 82.71%
APC Shehu Muazu 47 13.54%
APC Sule-Iko Sami 13 3.75%
Total votes 347 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 0 N/A
Turnout 347 100.00%

People's Democratic Party

On 16 March 2022, the national PDP announced its senatorial primary timetable, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦1 million and the nomination form price at ₦20 million with a 50% discount for candidates between 25 and 30. Forms were to be sold until 1 April but the party later extended the deadline four times before reaching a final deadline of 22 April. After the submission of nomination forms by 25 April, candidates were screened by a party committee on 27 April while 2 May was the rescheduled date for the screening appeal process. Ward congresses were set for 29 April and LGA congresses were rescheduled for 10 May to elect delegates for the primary.[17] Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 23 May, in concurrence with other PDP senatorial primaries but due to often violently enforced Monday stay-at-home orders by separatists, southeastern state parties held their primaries on 24 May;[41] challenges to the result could be made on 25 May.[19][20][21][42]

The primary resulted in the nomination of Garba Musa Maidoki unopposed.[23]

General election

Results

2023 Kebbi South Senatorial District election
Party Candidate Votes %
APP Hassan Abdullahi
ADC Halilu Magaji
APC Bala Ibn Na'allah
APM Hussaini Musa
NRM Abdullahi Samaila
New Nigeria Peoples Party Isah Riba Haruna
PRP Abubakar Sanusi
PDP Garba Musa Maidoki
SDP Danladi B. Marafa
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout

Notes

  1. ↑ This senator was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP during their term.
  2. ↑ Senator defected to new party after withdrawing from or losing their former party's primary.
  3. ↑ This senator was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP during their term.
  4. ↑ Ibrahim Bawa Kamba[4] or Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi

See also

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