2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Yobe State
{{Short description|2019 Nigerian Senate election in Yobe State}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}
The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Yobe State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Yobe State. Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai representing Yobe South, Ibrahim Gaidam representing Yobe East and Ahmad Lawan representing Yobe North all won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.{{Cite web|date=2019-03-12|title=List of all Senators elected in 2019 National Assembly elections|url=https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/list-of-all-senators-elected-in-2019-national-assembly-elections/nxp70r9|access-date=2021-08-11|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Ibrahim Gaidam Wins Yobe Governorship Election|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2015/04/12/ibrahim-gaidam-wins-yobe-governorship-election/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Channels Television}}{{Cite web|date=2019-03-12|title=Yobe governor-elect promises to build on Gaidam’s legacies, warns mischief makers|url=https://www.blueprint.ng/yobe-governor-elect-promises-to-build-on-gaidams-legacies-warns-mischief-makers/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Blueprint Newspapers Limited|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-02-25|title=Buhari leads in Yobe as Bomai clinches South Senatorial ticket|url=https://www.blueprint.ng/buhari-leads-in-yobe-as-bomai-clinches-south-senatorial-ticket/|access-date=2021-08-11|website=Blueprint Newspapers Limited|language=en-US}}
Overview
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!rowspan=3|Affiliation !colspan=2|Party !rowspan=3|Total |
| style="background-color:{{party color|All Progressives Congress}}" |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)}}" | |
| APC
!PDP |
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| Before Election
| 2 | 1 ! 3 |
| After Election
| 3 | 0 ! 3 |
Summary
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! class="unsortable"| District ! class="unsortable"|Incumbent ! colspan="2"| Party ! class="unsortable"|Elected Senator ! colspan="2"| Party |
| Yobe South
| Mohammed Hassan | style="background:{{party color|Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)}};"| | PDP | style="background:{{party color|All Progressives Congress}};"| | APC |
| Yobe East
| style="background:{{party color|All Progressives Congress}};"| | APC | style="background:{{party color|All Progressives Congress}};"| | APC |
| Yobe North
| style="background:{{party color|All Progressives Congress}};"| | APC | style="background:{{party color|All Progressives Congress}};"| | APC |
Results
= Yobe South =
A total of 7 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.{{Cite web|title=Senators Yobe South Senate, National Assembly from 1999 - 2021{{!}} Citizen Science Nigeria|url=https://citizensciencenigeria.org/public-offices/positions/5fe0faf08da2d812a6c7b4a5/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=citizensciencenigeria.org|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Tribunal upholds Ibrahim Bomoi as Yobe South Senator|url=https://dailytrust.com/tribunal-upholds-ibrahim-bomoi-as-yobe-south-senator|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Daily Trust|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2019-02-25|title=Buhari leads in Yobe as Bomai clinches South Senatorial ticket|url=https://www.blueprint.ng/buhari-leads-in-yobe-as-bomai-clinches-south-senatorial-ticket/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Blueprint Newspapers Limited|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=APC’s Bomai Wins Yobe South Senate Seat|url=https://independent.ng/apcs-bomai-wins-yobe-south-senate-seat/|url-status=live|website=www.independent.ng|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811020947/https://independent.ng/apcs-bomai-wins-yobe-south-senate-seat/ |archive-date=August 11, 2021 }} APC candidate Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai won the election, defeating PDP Mohammed Hassan and 5 other party candidates.{{Cite web|title=APC’s Bomai Wins Yobe South Senate Seat|url=https://independent.ng/apcs-bomai-wins-yobe-south-senate-seat/|access-date=2021-08-11|website=Independent Newspaper Nigeria|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|title=Yobe latest|url=https://www.ac.ac.cy/images/media/assetfile/JOURNAL%20MAIN%20DOCUMENT%20VOL.18%202020%20-%20LATEST.pdf|url-status=live|website=www.ac.ac.cy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510080440/https://ac.ac.cy/images/media/assetfile/JOURNAL%20MAIN%20DOCUMENT%20VOL.18%202020%20-%20LATEST.pdf |archive-date=May 10, 2021 }}{{Cite web|date=2019-08-12|title=Appeal Court rejects ex-Senator’s evidence|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/appeal-court-rejects-ex-senators-evidence/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=NigeriaVotes.ng|url=https://nigeriavotes.ng/polls/contestant/1943/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=NigeriaVotes.ng|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Nigeria|first=Media|date=2018-06-19|title=List Of Senators From Yobe State|url=https://www.medianigeria.com/list-of-senators-from-yobe-state/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Media Nigeria|language=en-US}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Yobe State }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = All Progressives Congress
|candidate = Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai
|votes= 118,729
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
|candidate = Mohammed Hassan
|votes = 89,049
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{{Election box candidate no change|party=Others
|candidate =
|votes = 2,466
|percentage =
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{{Election box total no change
|votes = 210,244
|percentage =
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{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = All Progressives Congress
| loser = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
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= Yobe East =
A total of 3 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.{{Cite web|date=2019-05-13|title=See The ‘Senator For Life’ Who Will Not Be In The 9th Senate|url=https://thewhistler.ng/see-the-senator-for-life-who-will-not-be-in-the-9th-senate/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=The Whistler Nigeria|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|date=2019-02-25|title=Gaidam, Lawan, Bomoi elected APC senators in Yobe|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/gaidam-lawan-bomoi-elected-apc-senators-in-yobe/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=2019-GENERAL-ELECTIONS-FINAL-LIST-OF-SENATORIAL-CANDIDATE|url=https://media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2019/01/2019-GENERAL-ELECTIONS-FINAL-LIST-OF-SENATORIAL-CANDIDATE.pdf|url-status=live|website=media.premiumtimesng.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119151747/https://media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2019/01/2019-GENERAL-ELECTIONS-FINAL-LIST-OF-SENATORIAL-CANDIDATE.pdf |archive-date=January 19, 2021 }}{{Cite web|title=APC sweeps National Assembly seats in Yobe|url=https://dailytrust.com/apc-sweeps-national-assembly-seats-in-yobe|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Daily Trust|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=NigeriaVotes.ng|url=https://nigeriavotes.ng/polls/contestant/1934/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=NigeriaVotes.ng|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=IV|first=Editorial|date=2018-10-05|title=Foreign Affairs Minister defeats step son for Reps ticket in Yobe|url=https://www.blueprint.ng/foreign-affairs-minister-defeats-step-son-for-reps-ticket-in-yobe/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Blueprint Newspapers Limited|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Trust|first=Daily|date=2019-03-16|title=My plans after 10 years as governor, 12 as senator – Bukar Abba Ibrahim – Daily Trust|url=https://headtopics.com/ng/my-plans-after-10-years-as-governor-12-as-senator-bukar-abba-ibrahim-daily-trust-4770229|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Head Topics|language=en}} APC candidate Ibrahim Gaidam won the election, defeating PDP Abba Gana Tata and 1 other party candidate.{{Cite web|date=2019-02-25|title=Gaidam, Lawan, Bomoi elected APC senators in Yobe|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/gaidam-lawan-bomoi-elected-apc-senators-in-yobe/|access-date=2021-08-11|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-10-02|title=APC Primary elections: Gov. Gaidam picks Yobe East Senatorial ticket|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/apc-primary-elections-gov-gaidam-picks-yobe-east-senatorial-ticket/|access-date=2021-08-11|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-09-18|title=Yobe East: Sen Ibrahim steps down for Governor Gaidam|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/09/yobe-east-sen-ibrahim-steps-down-for-governor-gaidam/|access-date=2021-08-11|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-02-29|title=ANALYSIS: Boko Haram Commission: Here's the task before Ibrahim Geidam|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/features-and-interviews/379628-analysis-boko-haram-commission-heres-the-task-before-ibrahim-geidam.html|access-date=2021-08-30|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|date=2018-10-02|title=APC Primary elections: Gov. Gaidam picks Yobe East Senatorial ticket|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/apc-primary-elections-gov-gaidam-picks-yobe-east-senatorial-ticket/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Hint|first=Daily|date=2018-09-18|title=Yobe East: Sen Bukar Abba Ibrahim Step down for Governor Ibrahim Gaidam|url=https://dailyhintnews.com.ng/yobe-east-sen-ibrahim-step-down-for-gaidam/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Daily Hint News|language=en-GB}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Yobe State }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = All Progressives Congress
|candidate = Ibrahim Gaidam
|votes = 139,277
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
|candidate = Abba Gana Tata
|votes = 18,059
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate no change|party=Others
|candidate =
|votes = 511
|percentage =
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{{Election box total no change
|votes = 157,847
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = All Progressives Congress
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{{Election box end}}
= Yobe North =
A total of 4 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Ahmad Lawan won the election, defeating PDP Abdullahi Sharif and 2 other party candidates.{{Cite web|date=2018-10-03|title=Senate leader, Lawan, wins APC ticket to seek re-election|url=https://www.thecable.ng/senate-leader-lawan-wins-apc-ticket-to-seek-re-election|access-date=2021-08-11|website=TheCable|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-06-11|title=PROFILE: Crossing many hurdles, Ahmed Lawan, former lecturer, becomes Senate president|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/334495-profile-crossing-many-hurdles-ahmed-lawan-a-former-lecturer-emerges-as-nigerias-senate-president.html|access-date=2021-08-11|language=en-GB}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Yobe State }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = All Progressives Congress
|candidate = Ahmad Lawan
|votes = 144,099
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
|candidate = Abdullahi Sharif
|votes = 53,443
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate no change|party=Others
|candidate =
|votes = 1,284
|percentage =
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{{Election box total no change
|votes = 198,826
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = All Progressives Congress
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{{Election box end}}