The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Zamfara State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the
Nigerian Senate
The Senate is the upper chamber of Nigeria's bicameral legislature, the Nigerian National Assembly, National Assembly of Nigeria. The National Assembly (popularly referred to as NASS) is the nation's highest legislature, whose power is to make ...
to represent
Zamfara State
Zamfara (Hausa: Jihar Zamfara Fula: Leydi Zamfara 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤠𞤶𞤢𞤥𞤬𞤢𞤪𞤢) is a state in northwestern Nigeria. The capital of Zamfara state is Gusau and its current Governor is Bello Matawalle. Until 1996, the area was ...
.
Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari representing Zamfara West, Aliyu Ikra Bilbis representing Zamfara Central and
Tijjani Yahaya Kaura representing Zamfara North all won on the platform of
All Progressives Congress. But the
Supreme Court of Nigeria
The Supreme Court of Nigeria (SCN) is the highest court in Nigeria, and is located in the Central District, Abuja, in what is known as the Three Arms Zone, so called due to the proximity of the offices of the Presidential Complex, the National Ass ...
on 24 May 2019 sacked all the candidates of the All Progressives Congress that won elections in Zamfara State and said that candidates of parties with the highest number of valid votes cast with the required spread stands elected.
Lawali Hassan Anka representing Zamfara West,
Hassan Muhammed Gusau representing Zamfara Central and
Sahabi Alhaji Yaú
Sahabi Alhaji Yaú (born 16 July 1956) is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator in 2007 on the platform of All Nigeria Peoples Party to represent Zamfara North district of Zamfara State.
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representing Zamfara North all on the platform of
Peoples Democratic Party replaced the sacked senators.
Overview
Summary
Results
Zamfara West
A total of 23 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 Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari won the election, defeating PDP Lawali Hassan Anka and 21 other party candidates. But the Supreme Court of Nigeria sacked the APC candidate and replaced him with the PDP candidate as the rightful winner.
Zamfara Central
A total of 29 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 Ikra Aliyu Bilbis won the election, defeating PDP Hassan Muhammed Gusau and 27 other party candidates. But the Supreme Court of Nigeria sacked the APC candidate and replaced him with the PDP candidate as the rightful winner.
Zamfara North
A total of 22 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 Tijjani Yahaya Kaura won the election, defeating PDP Sahabi Alhaji Yaú and 20 other party candidates. But the Supreme Court of Nigeria sacked the APC candidate and replaced him with the PDP candidate as the rightful winner.
References
{{2019 Nigeria elections
Zamfara State senatorial elections