2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Plateau State

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2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Plateau State
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →
All 3 Plateau State seats in the Senate of Nigeria
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party APC PDP
Last election 2 1
Seats before 2 1
     APC incumbent retiring or withdrew from primary
     PDP incumbent lost renomination

The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Plateau State will be held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 federal Senators from Plateau 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.

Background

In the previous Senate elections, none of the three incumbent senators were reelected as all three retired from the Senate. In the Central district, Hezekiah Ayuba Dimka held the seat for the APC with 48% of the vote while Ignatius Datong Longjan gained the South district for the APC with 51%. In the North district, Istifanus Gyang held the seat for the PDP with 58% of the vote. The senatorial results were an example of slight APC gains in the state as the party also claimed a House of Representatives seat. Additionally, the APC won a majority in the House of Assembly and incumbent Governor Simon Lalong won re-election in the gubernatorial election. However, Abubakar narrowly won the state in the presidential election.

Overview

Affiliation Party Total
APC PDP
Previous Election 2 1 3
Before Election 2 1 3
After Election TBD TBD 3

Summary

This table is an excerpt from 2023 Nigerian Senate election § Plateau State.[edit]
District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Plateau Central Hezekiah Ayuba Dimka APC Incumbent retired[1]
New member elected

APC hold
Plateau North Istifanus Gyang PDP Incumbent lost renomination[4]
New member elected
PDP hold
Plateau South Nora Daduut APC Incumbent withdrew from primary[7]
New member elected
PDP gain

Plateau Central

2023 Plateau Central Senatorial District election
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →
 
Nominee Diket Plang G. Y. Gotom
Party APC PDP
Senator before election

Hezekiah Ayuba Dimka
APC

 Elected Senator

TBD

The Plateau Central Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Bokkos, Mangu, Pankshin, Kanke, and Kanam. Incumbent Hezekiah Ayuba Dimka (APC), who was elected with 48.4% of the vote in 2019, is seeking re-election. In March 2022, Dimka announced that he would run for governor of Plateau State instead of seeking re-election;[10] he eventually withdrew from the APC gubernatorial primary.

General election

Results

2023 Plateau Central Senatorial District election
Party Candidate Votes %
ADP Katnanka John Kanzum
ADC Manasseh Damulak
APC Diket Plang
LP Garba Pwul
NRM Tangtu Ayuba Mwansat
New Nigeria Peoples Party Emmanuel Jonah Yilluk
PDP G. Y. Gotom
SDP Leonard Dilkon
ZLP Longgagal Isaac
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout

Plateau North

2023 Plateau North Senatorial District election
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →
 
Nominee Chris Giwa Simon Mwadkwon
Party APC PDP
Senator before election

Istifanus Gyang
PDP

 Elected Senator

TBD

The Plateau North Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Barkin Ladi, Bassa, Jos East, Jos North, Jos South, and Riyom. Incumbent Istifanus Gyang (PDP), who was elected with 58.1% of the vote in 2019, sought re-election but lost renomination.

General election

Results

2023 Plateau North Senatorial District election
Party Candidate Votes %
AA Mohammed Abdullahi Mohammed
ADP Pam Mwadkon Dachungyang
ADC Samuel Pam Gyang
APC Chris Giwa
APM Abdulhadi Nasiru Hamisu
LP Yaya Zi Gyang
NRM Kumusu Eleazar Ahoro
New Nigeria Peoples Party Yakub Muhammad Shafiu
PRP Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande
PDP Simon Mwadkwon
SDP Uba Mammn Ibrahim
ZLP Paul Francis
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout

Plateau South

2023 Plateau South Senatorial District election
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →
 
Nominee Simon Lalong Napoleon Bali
Party APC PDP
Senator before election

Nora Daduut
APC

 Elected Senator

TBD

The Plateau South Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Langtang North, Langtang South, Mikang, Qua'an Pan, Shendam, and Wase. In 2019, Ignatius Datong Longjan (APC) was elected to the seat with 51.2% of the vote but he died in February 2020.[11] In the ensuing December 2020 by-election, Nora Daduut (APC) was elected with 53.4% of the vote; she initially opted to seek re-election before withdrawing from the APC primary.[12]

Campaign

Reporting on the campaign noted that Lalong spent a significant part of the campaign season traveling nationwide with for Tinubu presidential campaign; thus he had not spent much of the campaign period in the district.[13]

General election

Results

2023 Plateau South Senatorial District election
Party Candidate Votes %
AA Boniface Nietlong
AAC Bartho Donglong Nyelong
ADC Zira Manasseh Paul
APC Simon Lalong
LP Tobias Nda
New Nigeria Peoples Party Napgan Timlok Fyenda
PRP Abdulkarim Nimlang
PDP Napoleon Bali
SDP Ponfa Emmanuel Ogah
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout


See also

References

  1. ↑ Adeyemi, Kolade (23 March 2022). "Former police chief joins Plateau governorship race". The Nation. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Bere, Gyang (29 May 2022). "Lalong, Giwa, Diket Plang win Plateau senatorial seats". The Sun. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Adenekan, Samson. "Download: Full List of 2023 Presidential, Vice Presidential, NASS candidates". Premium Times. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  4. ↑ Abraham, James (14 December 2021). "Anyone against my mandate'll go down, says Plateau Senator, Gyang". The Punch. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  5. ↑ Pwanagba, Agabus (28 May 2022). "Amb Giwa wins APC's Plateau North senatorial ticket". The Sun. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ↑ Pwanagba, Agabus (24 May 2022). "Plateau PDP primaries: Senator Gyang loses return ticket to Rep. Mwadkwon". Daily Post. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  7. ↑ Abraham, James (21 May 2022). "Plateau gov didn't threaten me to drop senatorial ambition – Lawmaker". The Punch. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Lalong clinches APC senatorial ticket for Plateau South". The Guardian. News Agency of Nigeria. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ↑ Joel, Isreal (24 May 2022). "Plateau South Senatorial race: Napoleon Bali wins PDP primaries". ThisNigeria. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "Former police chief joins Plateau governorship race". The Nation. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  11. ↑ Iroanusi, QueenEsther. "Nigerian senator, Ignatius Longjan, is dead". Premium Times. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  12. ↑ Abraham, James. "Plateau gov didn't threaten me to drop senatorial ambition – Lawmaker". The Punch. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  13. ↑ Seye, Abdul. "Senate Race: 28 serving, ex-governors in race to 10th Senate". Daily Post. Retrieved 21 February 2023.