2023 Nigerian Senate election
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections will be held on 25 February 2023 in all 109 senatorial districts where voters will elect senators using first-past-the-post voting.[1][2] The last regular senatorial elections for all districts were in 2019.
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Other federal elections, including the 2023 House elections and the presidential election, will also be held on the same date while state elections will be held two weeks afterwards on 11 March. The winners of these Senate elections will serve beginning in the 10th Nigerian National Assembly. The APC have held a majority in the Senate since the 2015 elections and solidified that majority in 2019.
Retirements
As of April 2022, 22 senators, including 11 APC senators and 11 PDP senators, have decided to retire, 18 of whom are seeking another office.
APC
- Adamawa Central: Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed is retiring to run for governor of Adamawa State.[3]
- Adamawa North: Ishaku Elisha Abbo is retiring to run for governor of Adamawa State.[4]
- Bauchi Central: Halliru Dauda Jika is retiring to run for governor of Bauchi State.
- Delta Central: Ovie Omo-Agege is retiring to run for governor of Delta State.[5]
- Gombe Central: Mohammed Danjuma Goje is retiring.[6]
- Kaduna Central: Uba Sani is retiring to run for governor of Kaduna State.[7]
- Kano North: Barau Jibrin is retiring to run for governor of Kano State.[8]
- Lagos West: Solomon Olamilekan Adeola is retiring to run for senator for Ogun West.[9]
- Oyo North: Abdulfatai Buhari is retiring to run for governor of Oyo State.[10]
- Plateau Central: Hezekiah Ayuba Dimka is retiring to run for governor of Plateau State.[11]
- Taraba South: Emmanuel Bwacha is retiring to run for governor of Taraba State.
PDP
- Abia Central: Theodore Orji is retiring.[12]
- Abia South: Enyinnaya Abaribe is retiring to run for governor of Abia State.[13]
- Akwa Ibom North-East: Bassey Albert Akpan is retiring to run for governor of Akwa Ibom State.[14]
- Benue North-West: Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev is retiring.
- Cross River Central: Sandy Ojang Onor is retiring to run for governor of Cross River State.[15]
- Cross River South: Gershom Bassey is retiring to run for governor of Cross River State.[15]
- Delta South: James Manager is retiring to run for governor of Delta State.[16]
- Ebonyi Central: Joseph Ogba is retiring to run for governor of Ebonyi State.[17]
- Enugu North: Utazi Chukwuka is retiring.[18]
- Enugu West: Ike Ekweremadu is retiring to run for governor of Enugu State.[6][19]
- Rivers East: George Thompson Sekibo is retiring to run for governor of Rivers State.[20]
Results summary
Parties | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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APC | PDP | YPP | Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last election (2019) | 63 | 44 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 108 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before these elections | 66 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 109 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Timeline
- 23-24 February 2019 – The All Progressives Congress wins the 2019 Nigerian Senate election, the Peoples Democratic Party stayed as the main minority party, and the Young Progressives Party entered the Senate as a smaller minority party.
- 11 June 2019 – Most senators officially sworn into office. Ahmad Lawan (APC-Yobe North) and Ovie Omo-Agege (APC-Delta Central) elected as Senate President and Deputy Senate President, respectively.[21]
- 2 July 2019 – Other principal officers were announced with Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi (APC-Kebbi North) and Orji Uzor Kalu (APC-Abia North) becoming Majority Leader and Majority Whip, respectively. In the minority, Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP-Abia South) became Senate Minority Leader while Philips Tanimu Aduda (PDP-Federal Capital Territory) was named Minority Whip.[22]
- June 2019 to January 2020 – In the months after the election, litigation and supplemental elections led to the inauguration of several new senators, with some replacing previously sworn-in senators while others filled open seats.
- 15 July 2021 – Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba (PDP-Sokoto South) becomes Deputy Minority Whip after Zamfara North Senator Sahabi Yaú resigned from the position in preparation for defecting to the APC.[23]
- 8 February 2022 – Shuaibu Isa Lau (PDP-Taraba North) becomes Deputy Minority Leader after Taraba South Senator Emmanuel Bwacha resigned from the position after defecting to the APC.
Changes
Seat | Before | Change | |||||
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Date | Member | Party | Reason | Date | Member | Party | |
Imo West | 11 June 2019 | Vacant | Alleged forced election declaration | 13 June 2019[24] | Rochas Okorocha | APC | |
Imo North | Alleged election irregularities | 26 July 2019[25] | Benjamin Uwajumogu | ||||
Niger East | 14 June 2019[26] | David Umaru | APC | Court awarded primary election win to opponent | 2 July 2019[27] | Sani Musa | |
Kogi West | 23 August 2019[28] | Dino Melaye | PDP | Court annulled general election; opponent won re-run | 4 December 2019[29] | Smart Adeyemi | |
Sokoto South | 30 October 2019[30] | Abubakar Shehu Tambuwal | APC | Court awarded general election win to opponent | 19 November 2019[31] | Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba | PDP |
Ekiti South | 6 November 2019[32][33] | Adebayo Clement Adeyeye | 14 November 2019[34] | Abiodun Olujimi | |||
Akwa Ibom North-West | 9 November 2019[35] | Chris Ekpenyong | PDP | Court partially annulled general election; sacked senator won supplementary election | 30 January 2020[36] | Chris Ekpenyong | |
Imo North | 18 December 2019[37] | Benjamin Uwajumogu | APC | Died | 27 April 2021[38] | Frank Ibezim | APC |
Plateau South | 10 February 2020[39] | Ignatius Datong Longjan | 15 December 2020[40] | Nora Daduut | |||
Bayelsa Central | 14 February 2020[41] | Douye Diri | PDP | Member elected Bayelsa Governor | Moses Cleopas | PDP | |
Bayelsa West | Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo | Member elected Bayelsa Deputy Governor | Henry Seriake Dickson | ||||
Cross River North | 23 March 2020[42] | Rose Okoji Oko | Died | 16 December 2020[43] | Stephen Odey[lower-alpha 2] | ||
Lagos East | 15 June 2020[44] | Adebayo Osinowo | APC | 15 December 2020[40] | Tokunbo Abiru | APC | |
Adamawa North | 25 November 2020[45] | Ishaku Elisha Abbo | PDP | Party switch | |||
Delta North | 25 June 2021[46] | Peter Nwaoboshi | |||||
Zamfara Central | 29 June 2021[47] | Hassan Muhammed Gusau | |||||
Zamfara North | Sahabi Alhaji Yaú | ||||||
Zamfara West | Lawali Hassan Anka | ||||||
Cross River North | 30 July 2021[48] | Stephen Odey | Court awarded primary election win to opponent | 15 September 2021[49] | Agom Jarigbe[lower-alpha 2] | PDP | |
Anambra North | 26 August 2021[50] | Stella Oduah | Party switch | APC | |||
Taraba South | 3 February 2021[51] | Emmanuel Bwacha | |||||
Zamfara Central | 23 February 2022[52] | Hassan Muhammed Gusau | APC | Member appointed Zamfara Deputy Governor | Vacant | ||
Borno North | 12 April 2022[53] | Abubakar Kyari | Resigned | ||||
Nasarawa West | Abdullahi Adamu | ||||||
Katsina North | 20 April 2022[54] | Ahmad Babba Kaita | Party switch | PDP | |||
Sokoto South | 27 April 2022[55] | Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba | PDP | APC | |||
Anambra North | 28 April 2022[56] | Stella Oduah | APC | PDP | |||
Abia State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Abia Central | Theodore Orji | PDP | Incumbent retiring[12] | TBD
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Abia North | Orji Uzor Kalu | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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Abia South | Enyinnaya Abaribe | PDP | Incumbent retiring[13][57] | TBD
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Adamawa State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Adamawa Central | Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed | APC | Incumbent retiring[3] | TBD
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Adamawa North | Ishaku Elisha Abbo | APC[lower-alpha 3] | Incumbent retiring[4] | TBD
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Adamawa South | Binos Dauda Yaroe | PDP | Incumbent running | TBD
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Akwa Ibom State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Akwa Ibom North-East | Bassey Albert Akpan | PDP | Incumbent retiring[14] | TBD
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Akwa Ibom North-West | Chris Ekpenyong | PDP | Incumbent's intent unknown[6] | TBD
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Akwa Ibom South | Akon Eyakenyi | PDP | Incumbent announcement pending[6] | TBD
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Anambra State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Anambra Central | Uche Ekwunife | PDP | Incumbent running | TBD
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Anambra North | Stella Oduah | APC[lower-alpha 4] | Incumbent running | TBD
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Anambra South | Ifeanyi Ubah | YPP | Incumbent announcement pending[6] | TBD
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Bauchi State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Bauchi Central | Halliru Dauda Jika | APC | Incumbent retiring | TBD
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Bauchi North | Adamu Muhammad Bulkachuwa | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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Bauchi South | Lawal Yahaya Gumau | APC | Incumbent running | TBD
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Bayelsa State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Bayelsa Central | Moses Cleopas | PDP | Incumbent running | TBD
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Bayelsa East | Biobarakuma Degi | APC | Incumbent running | TBD
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Bayelsa West | Henry Seriake Dickson | PDP | Incumbent running | TBD
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Benue State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Benue North-East | Gabriel Suswam | PDP | Incumbent running | TBD
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Benue North-West | Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev | PDP | Incumbent retiring | TBD
|
Benue South | Patrick Abba Moro | PDP | Incumbent running | TBD
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Borno State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Borno Central | Kashim Shettima | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Borno North | Vacant | |||
Borno South | Mohammed Ali Ndume | APC | Incumbent running | TBD
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Cross River State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Cross River Central | Sandy Ojang Onor | PDP | Incumbent retiring[15] | TBD
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Cross River North | Agom Jarigbe | PDP | Incumbent running | TBD
|
Cross River South | Gershom Bassey | PDP | Incumbent retiring[15] | TBD
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Delta State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Delta Central | Ovie Omo-Agege | APC | Incumbent retiring[5] | TBD
|
Delta North | Peter Nwaoboshi | APC[lower-alpha 3] | Incumbent's intent unknown[6] | TBD
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Delta South | James Manager | PDP | Incumbent retiring[16] | TBD
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Ebonyi State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Ebonyi Central | Joseph Ogba | PDP | Incumbent retiring[17] | TBD
|
Ebonyi North | Sam Egwu | PDP | Incumbent running | TBD
|
Ebonyi South | Michael Ama Nnachi | PDP | Incumbent running | TBD
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Edo State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
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Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Edo Central | Clifford Ordia | PDP | Incumbent running | TBD
|
Edo North | Francis Alimikhena | APC | Incumbent running[58] | TBD
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Edo South | Matthew Urhoghide | PDP | Incumbent running | TBD
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Ekiti State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Ekiti Central | Michael Opeyemi Bamidele | APC | Incumbent running[59] | TBD
|
Ekiti North | Olubunmi Ayodeji Adetunmbi | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Ekiti South | Abiodun Olujimi | PDP | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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Enugu State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Enugu East | Chimaroke Nnamani | PDP | Incumbent running | TBD
|
Enugu North | Utazi Chukwuka | PDP | Incumbent retiring[18] | TBD
|
Enugu West | Ike Ekweremadu | PDP | Incumbent retiring[6][19] | TBD
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Federal Capital Territory
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
FCT | Philips Tanimu Aduda | PDP | Incumbent running[6] | TBD
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Gombe State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Gombe Central | Mohammed Danjuma Goje | APC | Incumbent retiring[6] | TBD
|
Gombe North | Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Gombe South | Amos Bulus Kilawangs | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Imo State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Imo East | Onyewuchi Francis Ezenwa | PDP | Incumbent running[60] | TBD
|
Imo North | Frank Ibezim | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Imo West | Rochas Okorocha | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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Jigawa State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Jigawa North-East | Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Jigawa North-West | Danladi Abdullahi Sankara | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Jigawa South-West | Mohammed Sabo | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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Kaduna State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Kaduna Central | Uba Sani | APC | Incumbent retiring[7] | TBD
|
Kaduna North | Suleiman Abdu Kwari | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Kaduna South | Danjuma Laah | PDP | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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Kano State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Kano Central | Ibrahim Shekarau | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Kano North | Barau Jibrin | APC | Incumbent retiring[8] | TBD
|
Kano South | Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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Katsina State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Katsina Central | Kabir Barkiya | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Katsina North | Ahmad Babba Kaita | PDP[lower-alpha 5] | Incumbent running | TBD
|
Katsina South | Bello Mandiya | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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Kebbi State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Kebbi Central | Adamu Aliero | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Kebbi North | Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Kebbi South | Bala Ibn Na'allah | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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Kogi State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Kogi Central | Yakubu Oseni | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown[61] | TBD
|
Kogi East | Jibrin Isah | APC | Incumbent running[61] | TBD
|
Kogi West | Smart Adeyemi | APC | Incumbent running[61] | TBD
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Kwara State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Kwara Central | Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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Kwara North | Suleiman Sadiq Umar | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Kwara South | Lola Ashiru | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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Lagos State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Lagos Central | Oluremi Tinubu | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Lagos East | Tokunbo Abiru | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Lagos West | Solomon Olamilekan Adeola | APC | Incumbent retiring[9] | TBD
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Nasarawa State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Nasarawa North | Godiya Akwashiki | APC | Incumbent running | TBD
|
Nasarawa South | Umaru Tanko Al-Makura | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown[6] | TBD
|
Nasarawa West | Vacant |
Niger State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Niger East | Mohammed Sani Musa | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown[6] | TBD
|
Niger North | Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi | APC | Incumbent running[62] | TBD
|
Niger South | Muhammad Bima Enagi | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown[6] | TBD
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Ogun State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Ogun Central | Ibikunle Amosun | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Ogun East | Ramoni Olalekan Mustapha | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Ogun West | Tolu Odebiyi | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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Ondo State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Ondo Central | Patrick Ayo Akinyelure | PDP | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Ondo North | Robert Ajayi Boroffice | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Ondo South | Nicholas Tofowomo | PDP | Incumbent running[63] | TBD
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Osun State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Osun Central | Ajibola Basiru | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Osun East | Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi | PDP | Incumbent running | TBD
|
Osun West | Adelere Adeyemi Oriolowo | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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Oyo State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Oyo Central | Teslim Folarin | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Oyo North | Abdulfatai Buhari | APC | Incumbent retiring[10] | TBD
|
Oyo South | Mohammed Kola Balogun | PDP | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
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Plateau State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Plateau Central | Hezekiah Ayuba Dimka | APC | Incumbent retiring[11] | TBD
|
Plateau North | Istifanus Gyang | PDP | Incumbent running[64] | TBD
|
Plateau South | Nora Daduut | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown[6] | TBD
|
Rivers State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Rivers East | George Thompson Sekibo | PDP | Incumbent retiring[20] | TBD
|
Rivers South-East | Barry Mpigi | PDP | Incumbent's intent unknown[6] | TBD
|
Rivers West | Betty Apiafi | PDP | Incumbent's intent unknown[6] | TBD
|
Sokoto State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Sokoto East | Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Sokoto North | Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Sokoto South | Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba | APC[lower-alpha 3] | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Taraba State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Taraba Central | Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Taraba North | Shuaibu Isa Lau | PDP | Incumbent running | TBD
|
Taraba South | Emmanuel Bwacha | APC[lower-alpha 3] | Incumbent retiring | TBD
|
Yobe State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Yobe East | Ibrahim Gaidam | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Yobe North | Ahmad Lawan | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Yobe South | Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai | APC | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Zamfara State
District | Incumbent | Results | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates | |
Zamfara Central | Vacant | |||
Zamfara North | Sahabi Alhaji Yaú | APC[lower-alpha 3] | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Zamfara West | Lawali Hassan Anka | APC[lower-alpha 3] | Incumbent's intent unknown | TBD
|
Notes
- The 2019 election in Akwa Ibom North-West was partially voided with its supplementary election called for a date in 2020 leaving the seat vacant in 2019.
- The PDP's Stephen Odey and Agom Jarigbe fought in court over the by-election's PDP nomination; Odey won both initial court decisions and the by-election before taking office late in December 2020. However, Jarigbe later won several court challenges which declared him the legitimate PDP nominee and thus Senator. Jarigbe took office in September 2021.
- This senator was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC during their term.
- This senator was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC then back to the PDP during their term.
- This senator was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP during their term.
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