2015 Nigerian Senate election in the Federal Capital Territory
{{short description|2015 Nigerian Senate election in Federal Capital Territory}}
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The 2015 Nigerian Senate election in Federal Capital Territory was held on March 28, 2015, to elect the member of the Nigerian Senate to represent Federal Capital Territory.{{Cite web|date=2015-04-18|title=Nigerian Women's Scorecard In 2015 Polls|url=https://guardian.ng/features/nigerian-womens-scorecard-in-2015-polls/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2015-04-01|title=APC snatches Senate majority, ends PDP's 16-year rule {{!}} Premium Times Nigeria|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/180468-apc-snatches-senate-majority-ends-pdps-16-year-rule.html|access-date=2021-08-31|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|date=2015-04-29|title=Why the PDP lost|url=https://newafricanmagazine.com/10768/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=New African Magazine}}{{Cite journal|last=Orji|first=Nkwachukwu|date=2015|title=The 2015 Nigerian General Elections|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/24589148|journal=Africa Spectrum|volume=50|issue=2|pages=73–85|doi=10.1177/000203971505000204 |jstor=24589148 |s2cid=54931944 |issn=0002-0397|doi-access=free}}{{Cite web|title=LIST OF SENATORIAL CANDIDATES FOR 2015 ELECTION – Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room|url=https://situationroomng.org/list-of-senatorial-candidates-for-2015-election/|access-date=2021-08-31|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=EveryPolitician: Nigeria - Senate - 8th National Assembly of Nigeria|url=https://everypolitician.org/nigeria/senate/term-table/8.html|access-date=2021-08-31|website=EveryPolitician}}{{Cite web|date=2015-05-15|title=APC's 'PhD victory' over PDP in the 8th assembly|url=https://www.thecable.ng/apcs-phd-victory-pdp-8th-assembly|access-date=2021-08-31|website=TheCable|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-02-28|title=Prominent senators, governors who lost out in Senate race|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/analysis/316817-prominent-senators-governors-who-lost-out-in-senate-race.html|access-date=2021-08-31|language=en-GB}} Philips Tanimu Aduda representing FCT Senatorial District won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.{{Cite web|date=2016-04-13|title=The 8th National Assembly and the rest of us|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/04/the-8th-national-assembly-and-the-rest-of-us/|access-date=2021-08-13|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2015-09-29|title=List of 83 senators who passed vote of confidence on Senate President, Saraki {{!}} Premium Times Nigeria|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/190803-list-of-83-senators-who-passed-vote-of-confidence-on-senate-president-saraki.html|access-date=2021-08-13|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|title=IFES Election Guide {{!}} Elections: Nigeria Senate 2015|url=https://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/2543/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=www.electionguide.org}}{{Cite web|date=2016-04-13|title=Full List of Telephone Numbers Of The 109 Senators Of The National Assembly|url=http://www.nigerianmonitor.com/full-list-of-telephone-numbers-of-the-109-senators-of-the-national-assembly/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416144044/http://www.nigerianmonitor.com/full-list-of-telephone-numbers-of-the-109-senators-of-the-national-assembly/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=April 16, 2016|access-date=2021-08-31|website=LATEST NIGERIAN NEWS BREAKING HEADLINES NEWSPAPERS|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-01-06|title=20 Lawmakers Who Shaped the 8th Assembly|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/01/06/20-lawmakers-who-shaped-the-8th-assembly/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=THISDAYLIVE|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=admin|title=The 8th National Assembly – CISLAC Nigeria|url=https://www.cislac.org/2019/06/10/the-8th-national-assembly-from-a-critical-assessment/|access-date=2021-08-31|language=en-US|archive-date=August 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831200219/https://www.cislac.org/2019/06/10/the-8th-national-assembly-from-a-critical-assessment/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|title=List of 2015 Elected Senators|url=https://inecnigeria.org/news-all/list-of-2015-elected-senators/|url-status=live|website=INEC Nigeria|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615061151/https://www.inecnigeria.org/news-all/list-of-2015-elected-senators/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021 }}{{Cite web|last=Tersoo|first=Andrella|date=2018-02-21|title=Names of 109 senators in Nigeria: Current list of senators and the districts they represent|url=https://www.legit.ng/1153020-how-senators-nigeria.html|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Legit.ng - Nigeria news.|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2015-11-05|title=Bukola Saraki constitutes 65 committees for 109 senators|url=https://guardian.ng/lead-story/bukola-saraki-constitutes-65-committees-for-109-senators/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US}}
Overview
Summary
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| FCT Senatorial District
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Results
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Peoples Democratic Party candidate Philips Tanimu Aduda won the election, defeating All Progressives Congress candidate Adamu Muhammad and other party candidates.{{Cite web|title=FULL LIST OF MEMBERS OF 8TH SENATE|url=https://placng.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/List-of-Members-of-8th-Senate.pdf|url-status=live|website=placng.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421114500/https://placng.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/List-of-Members-of-8th-Senate.pdf |archive-date=April 21, 2021 }}{{Cite web|title=Election Centre|url=https://nigeriaelections.stearsng.com/state/FC/senate/2015|access-date=2021-08-13|website=nigeriaelections.stearsng.com}}{{Cite web|date=2015-04-02|title=With APC win, South East shuts self from Senate President, Speaker slots {{!}} Premium Times Nigeria|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/180474-with-apc-win-south-east-shuts-self-from-senate-president-speaker-slots.html|access-date=2021-08-31|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|title=Meet the 8 female senators in 8th National Assembly - P.M. News|url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/05/29/meet-the-8-female-senators-in-8th-national-assembly/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=pmnewsnigeria.com}}{{Cite web|date=2015-03-30|title=INEC releases some results of National Assembly election|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/inec-releases-results-national-assembly-election/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-10-04|title=8th Assembly introduced 2,166 bills, only 515 were passed—Report|url=https://www.icirnigeria.org/8th-assembly-introduced-2166-bills-only-515-were-passed-report/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=International Centre for Investigative Reporting|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|last=Headliners|title=2015 Election Result: List of Elected Senators Across Nigeria – Nigeria News Headlines Today|date=April 3, 2015 |url=https://www.newsheadlines.com.ng/nigeria-2015-election-report/2015/04/03/2015-election-result-list-of-elected-senators-across-nigeria/|access-date=2021-08-31|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=FAAPA|title=8th National Assembly: The challenges and feats – FAAPA FR|url=http://www.faapa.info/blog/8th-national-assembly-the-challenges-and-feats/|access-date=2021-08-31|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2015-06-08|title=Governance Institutions: Nigeria's 8th Senate » CPPA|url=http://cpparesearch.org/nu-en-pl/a-profile-of-nigerias-8th-senate/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=CPPA|language=en-US}}
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|party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
|candidate = Philips Tanimu Aduda
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|party = All Progressives Congress
|candidate = Adamu Muhammad
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| winner = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
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