The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in
Kano State
Kano State (Hausa: ''Jihar Kano''جىِهَر كَنوُ) (Fula: Leydi Kano 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞤲𞤮𞥅 ) is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. According to the national census done in ...
held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the
Nigerian Senate
The Senate is the upper chamber of Nigeria's bicameral legislature, the National Assembly of Nigeria. The National Assembly (popularly referred to as NASS) is the nation's highest legislature, whose power is to make laws, is summarized in chapt ...
to represent
Kano State
Kano State (Hausa: ''Jihar Kano''جىِهَر كَنوُ) (Fula: Leydi Kano 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞤲𞤮𞥅 ) is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. According to the national census done in ...
.
Ibrahim Shekarau
Ibrahim Shekarau (born 5 November 1955) was a former Nigerian minister of education and two-term Governor of Kano State in Nigeria. He was elected in April 2003 and reelected in April 2007. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). H ...
representing Kano Central,
Jibrin I Barau
Senator Barau I Jibrin CON (born 1959) is a Nigerian politician and member of the 9th National Assembly, from Kano State, Nigeria.
He represents Kano North Senatorial District. Senator Barau is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations a ...
representing Kano North and
Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya
Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya (born 16 June 1952) is a Nigerian politician who has served in the Senate of Nigeria since 2007 representing the Kano South constituency of Kano State. He is a member of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).
Background ...
representing Kano south all won on the platform of
All Progressives Congress
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Nigeria, along with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Founded on 6 February 2013 from a merger of Nigeria's three largest opposition parties, the ...
.
Overview
Summary
Results
Kano Central
A total of 30 candidates registered with the
Independent National Electoral Commission
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was established in 1998 and is the electoral body which oversees elections in Nigeria.
History
Regulation and administration of elections
The administration of democratic elections in Nige ...
to contest in the election.
APC candidate Ibrahim
Shekarau won the election, defeating
PDP candidate Madaki Aliyu Sani and 28 other party candidates. Shekarau received 61.60% of the votes, while Aliyu Sani received 33.68%
Kano North
A total of 28 candidates registered with the
Independent National Electoral Commission
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was established in 1998 and is the electoral body which oversees elections in Nigeria.
History
Regulation and administration of elections
The administration of democratic elections in Nige ...
to contest in the election.
APC candidate
Jibrin I Barau
Senator Barau I Jibrin CON (born 1959) is a Nigerian politician and member of the 9th National Assembly, from Kano State, Nigeria.
He represents Kano North Senatorial District. Senator Barau is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations a ...
won the election, defeating
PDP candidate Ahmed Garba Bichi and 26 other party candidates.
Barau received 61.37% of the votes, while Garba Bichi received 33.35%
Kano South
A total of 28 candidates registered with the
Independent National Electoral Commission
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was established in 1998 and is the electoral body which oversees elections in Nigeria.
History
Regulation and administration of elections
The administration of democratic elections in Nige ...
to contest in the election.
APC candidate
Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya
Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya (born 16 June 1952) is a Nigerian politician who has served in the Senate of Nigeria since 2007 representing the Kano South constituency of Kano State. He is a member of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).
Background ...
won the election, defeating
PDP candidate Abdullahi Sani Rogo and 26 other party candidates.
Gaya received 55.39% of the votes, while Rogo received 37.77%
References
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Kano State Senate elections