2023 Senate elections in Zamfara
2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Zamfara State|
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Majority party
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Minority party
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| Party
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APC
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PDP
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| Last election
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0
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3
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| Seats before
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2
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0
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 APC incumbent retiring
APC incumbent running for re-election
Vacant |
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Zamfara State will be held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 federal Senators from Zamfara State, one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections will coincide with the 2023 presidential election, as well as other elections to the Senate and elections to the House of Representatives; with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022.
In the previous Senate elections, none of the three incumbent senators were returned as Kabir Garba Marafa (APC-Central) and Ahmad Sani Yerima (APC-North) retired while Tijjani Yahaya Kaura (APC-West) was disqualified alongside all other Zamfara APC nominees. With the disqualification, PDP runners-up—Hassan Muhammed Gusau (Central), Sahabi Alhaji Yaú (North), and Lawali Hassan Anka (West)—were declared victors by court ruling. The ruling also overturned APC victories in the gubernatorial, House of Representatives, and House of Assembly elections before awarding those offices to the PDP runners-up.[1]
| Affiliation
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Party
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Total
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| PDP
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APC
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Vacant
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| Previous Election
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3
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0
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0
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3
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| Before Election
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0
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2
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1[note 1]
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3
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| After Election
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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3
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2023 Zamfara Central Senatorial District election|
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Senator before election
Vacant
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Elected Senator
TBD
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The Zamfara Central Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Bungudu, Gusau, Maru, and Tsafe. The seat is vacant as Senator Hassan Muhammed Gusau (APC), who was elected in 2019 as a member of the PDP, resigned from the Senate on 23 February 2022 to become Deputy Governor of Zamfara State.
2023 Zamfara North Senatorial District election|
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The Zamfara North Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Birnin Magaji/Kiyaw, Kaura Namoda, Shinkafi, Talata Mafara, and Zurmi. Incumbent Sahabi Alhaji Yaú (APC), who was elected in 2019 as a member of the PDP, is seeking re-election.
2023 Zamfara West Senatorial District election|
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The Zamfara West Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Anka, Bakura, Bukkuyum, Gummi, and Maradun. Incumbent Lawali Hassan Anka (APC), who was elected in 2019 as a member of the PDP, is opted not to seek re-election.
- ^ The seat of Zamfara Central is vacant due to the February 2022 resignation of Senator Hassan Muhammed Gusau.
- ^ This senator was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC during their term.
- ^ This senator was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC during their term.
