2023 Nigerian Senate election

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2023 Nigerian Senate election
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All 109 seats in the Senate of Nigeria
55 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
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Leader Ahmad Lawan Enyinnaya Abaribe
(retiring) 		Ifeanyi Ubah
Party APC PDP YPP
Leader's seat Yobe North Abia South Anambra South
Last election 63 44 1
Senate President before election

Ahmad Lawan
APC

Elected Senate President

TBD
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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.

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 . The APC have held a majority in the Senate since the 2015 elections and solidified that majority in 2019.

Retirements[]

As of February 2022, 8 senators, including 2 APC senator and 6 PDP senators, have decided to retire, 5 of whom are seeking another office.

APC[]

  1. Adamawa North: Ishaku Elisha Abbo is retiring to run for governor of Adamawa State.[3]
  2. Gombe Central: Mohammed Danjuma Goje is retiring.[4]

PDP[]

  1. Abia Central: Theodore Orji is retiring.[5]
  2. Abia South: Enyinnaya Abaribe is retiring to run for governor of Abia State.[6]
  3. Cross River Central: Sandy Ojang Onor is retiring to run for governor of Cross River State.[7]
  4. Cross River South: Gershom Bassey is retiring to run for governor of Cross River State.[7]
  5. Ebonyi Central: Joseph Ogba is retiring to run for governor of Ebonyi State.[8]
  6. Enugu West: Ike Ekweremadu is retiring to run for governor of Enugu State.[4][9]

Results summary[]

Parties Total
APC PDP YPP Vacant
Last election (2019) 63 44 1 1[a] 108
Before these elections 69 38 1 1 109

Timeline[]

See also: 9th Nigeria National Assembly and Nigerian Senators of the 9th National Assembly
  • 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.[10]
  • 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.[11]
  • 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 Senate Minority Whip after Zamfara North Senator Sahabi Yaú resigned from the position in preparation for defecting to the APC.[12]

Changes[]

Changes in seats held (2019–2023)
Seat Before Change
Date Member Party Reason Date Member Party
Imo West 11 June 2019 Vacant Alleged forced election declaration 13 June 2019[13] Rochas Okorocha APC
Imo North Alleged election irregularities 26 July 2019[14] Benjamin Uwajumogu
Niger East 14 June 2019[15] David Umaru APC Court awarded primary election win to opponent 2 July 2019[16] Sani Musa
Kogi West 23 August 2019[17] Dino Melaye PDP Court annulled general election; opponent won re-run 4 December 2019[18] Smart Adeyemi
Sokoto South 30 October 2019[19] APC Court awarded general election win to opponent 19 November 2019[20] Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba PDP
Ekiti South 6 November 2019[21][22] Adebayo Clement Adeyeye 14 November 2019[23] Abiodun Olujimi
Akwa Ibom North-West 9 November 2019[24] Chris Ekpenyong PDP Court partially annulled general election; sacked senator won supplementary election 30 January 2020[25] Chris Ekpenyong
Imo North 18 December 2019[26] Benjamin Uwajumogu APC Died 27 April 2021[27] APC
Plateau South 10 February 2020[28] Ignatius Datong Longjan 15 December 2020[29] Nora Daduut
Bayelsa Central 14 February 2020[30] Douye Diri PDP Member elected Bayelsa Governor PDP
Bayelsa West Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo Member elected Bayelsa Deputy Governor Henry Seriake Dickson
Cross River North 23 March 2020[31] Rose Okoji Oko Died 16 December 2020[32] Stephen Odey[b]
Lagos East 15 June 2020[33] Adebayo Osinowo APC 15 December 2020[29] Tokunbo Abiru APC
Adamawa North 25 November 2020[34] Ishaku Elisha Abbo PDP Party switch
Delta North 25 June 2021[35] Peter Nwaoboshi
Zamfara Central 29 June 2021[36] Hassan Muhammed Gusau
Zamfara North Sahabi Alhaji Yaú
Zamfara West Lawali Hassan Anka
Cross River North 30 July 2021[37] Stephen Odey Court awarded primary election win to opponent 15 September 2021[38] Agom Jarigbe[b] PDP
Anambra North 26 August 2021[39] Stella Oduah Party switch APC
Taraba South 3 February 2021[40] Emmanuel Bwacha
Zamfara Central 23 February 2022[41] Hassan Muhammed Gusau APC Member appointed Zamfara Deputy Governor Vacant

Abia State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Abia Central Theodore Orji PDP Incumbent retiring[5]
TBD
Abia North Orji Uzor Kalu APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Abia South Enyinnaya Abaribe PDP Incumbent retiring[6][42]
TBD

Adamawa State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Adamawa Central Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Adamawa North Ishaku Elisha Abbo APC[c] Incumbent retiring[3]
TBD
Adamawa South Binos Dauda Yaroe PDP Incumbent's intent unknown[43]
TBD

Akwa Ibom State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Akwa Ibom North-East Bassey Albert Akpan PDP Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Akwa Ibom North-West Chris Ekpenyong PDP Incumbent's intent unknown[4]
TBD
Akwa Ibom South Akon Eyakenyi PDP

Incumbent announcement pending[4]

TBD

Anambra State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Anambra Central Uche Ekwunife PDP Incumbent announcement pending[4]
TBD
Anambra North Stella Oduah APC[c] Incumbent announcement pending[4]
TBD
Anambra South Ifeanyi Ubah YPP Incumbent announcement pending[4]
TBD

Bauchi State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Bauchi Central Halliru Dauda Jika APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Bauchi North Adamu Muhammad Bulkachuwa APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Bauchi South Lawal Yahaya Gumau APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD

Bayelsa State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Bayelsa Central PDP Incumbent's intent unknown[4]
TBD
Bayelsa East Biobarakuma Degi APC Incumbent's intent unknown[4]
TBD
Bayelsa West Henry Seriake Dickson PDP Incumbent's intent unknown[4]
TBD

Benue State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Benue North-East Gabriel Suswam PDP Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Benue North-West Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev PDP Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Benue South Patrick Abba Moro PDP Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD

Borno State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Borno Central Kashim Shettima APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Borno North Abubakar Kyari APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Borno South Mohammed Ali Ndume APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD

Cross River State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Cross River Central Sandy Ojang Onor PDP Incumbent retiring[7]
TBD
Cross River North Agom Jarigbe PDP Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Cross River South Gershom Bassey PDP Incumbent retiring[7]
TBD

Delta State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Delta Central James Manager PDP Incumbent's intent unknown[4]
TBD
Delta North Ovie Omo-Agege APC Incumbent's intent unknown[4]
TBD
Delta South Peter Nwaoboshi APC[c] Incumbent's intent unknown[4]
TBD

Ebonyi State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Ebonyi Central Joseph Ogba PDP Incumbent retiring[8]
TBD
Ebonyi North Sam Egwu PDP Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Ebonyi South Michael Ama Nnachi PDP Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD

Edo State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Edo Central Clifford Ordia PDP Incumbent's intent unknown[4]
TBD
Edo North Francis Alimikhena APC Incumbent's intent unknown[4]
TBD
Edo South Matthew Urhoghide PDP Incumbent's intent unknown[4]
TBD

Ekiti State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Ekiti Central Michael Opeyemi Bamidele APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Ekiti North Olubunmi Ayodeji Adetunmbi APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Ekiti South Abiodun Olujimi PDP Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD

Enugu State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Enugu East Chimaroke Nnamani PDP Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Enugu North Utazi Chukwuka PDP Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Enugu West Ike Ekweremadu PDP Incumbent retiring[4][9]
TBD

Federal Capital Territory[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
FCT Philips Tanimu Aduda PDP Incumbent running[4]
TBD

Gombe State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Gombe Central Mohammed Danjuma Goje APC Incumbent retiring[4]
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[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Imo East Onyewuchi Francis Ezenwa PDP Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Imo North APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Imo West Rochas Okorocha APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD

Jigawa State[]

Main article:
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

Kaduna State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Kaduna Central Uba Sani APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Kaduna North Suleiman Abdu Kwari APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Kaduna South Danjuma Laah PDP Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD

Kano State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Kano Central Ibrahim Shekarau APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Kano North Jibrin Barau APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Kano South Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD

Katsina State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Katsina Central Kabir Barkiya APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Katsina North Ahmad Babba Kaita APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Katsina South Bello Mandiya APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD

Kebbi State[]

Main article:
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

Kogi State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Kogi Central Yakubu Oseni APC Incumbent's intent unknown[4]
TBD
Kogi East Jibrin Isah APC Incumbent's intent unknown[4]
TBD
Kogi West Smart Adeyemi APC Incumbent's intent unknown[4]
TBD

Kwara State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Kwara Central Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Kwara North Suleiman Sadiq Umar APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Kwara South Lola Ashiru APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD

Lagos State[]

Main article:
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's intent unknown
TBD

Nasarawa State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Nasarawa North Godiya Akwashiki APC Incumbent's intent unknown[4]
TBD
Nasarawa South Umaru Tanko Al-Makura APC Incumbent's intent unknown[4]
TBD
Nasarawa West Abdullahi Adamu APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD

Niger State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Niger East Mohammed Sani Musa APC Incumbent's intent unknown[4]
TBD
Niger North Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi APC Incumbent's intent unknown[4]
TBD
Niger South Muhammad Bima Enagi APC Incumbent's intent unknown[4]
TBD

Ogun State[]

Main article:
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

Ondo State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Ondo Central Akinyelure Patrick Ayo PDP Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Ondo North Robert Ajayi Boroffice APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Ondo South Nicholas Tofowomo PDP Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD

Osun State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Osun Central Ajibola Basiru APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Osun East Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi PDP Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Osun West Adelere Adeyemi Oriolowo APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD

Oyo State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Oyo Central Teslim Folarin APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Oyo North Abdulfatai Buhari APC Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Oyo South Mohammed Kola Balogun PDP Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD

Plateau State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Plateau Central Hezekiah Ayuba Dimka APC Incumbent's intent unknown[4]
TBD
Plateau North Istifanus Gyang PDP Incumbent running[44]
TBD
Plateau South Nora Daduut APC Incumbent's intent unknown[4]
TBD

Rivers State[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Rivers East George Thompson Sekibo PDP Incumbent's intent unknown[4]
TBD
Rivers South-East Barry Mpigi PDP Incumbent's intent unknown[4]
TBD
Rivers West Betty Apiafi PDP Incumbent's intent unknown[4]
TBD

Sokoto State[]

Main article:
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 PDP Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD

Taraba State[]

Main article:
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's intent unknown
TBD
Taraba South Emmanuel Bwacha APC[c] Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD

Yobe State[]

Main article:
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[]

Main article:
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Zamfara Central Vacant
Zamfara North Sahabi Alhaji Yaú APC[c] Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD
Zamfara West Lawali Hassan Anka APC[c] Incumbent's intent unknown
TBD

Notes[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ a b c d e f This senator was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC during their term.

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