The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Benue State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Benue State. Patrick Abba Moro representing Benue South, Gabriel Suswam representing Benue North-East and Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev representing Benue North-West all won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.
Overview edit
| Affiliation | Party | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | APC | ||
| Before Election | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| After Election | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Summary edit
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benue South | David Mark | PDP | Patrick Abba Moro | PDP | ||
| Bauchi North-East | Barnabas Gemade | APC | Gabriel Suswam | PDP | ||
| Bauchi North-West | George Akume | APC | Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev | PDP | ||
Results edit
Benue South edit
A total of 16 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Patrick Abba Moro won the election, defeating APC candidate, Stephen Lawani and 16 other party candidates. Moro scored 85,162 votes, while APC candidate Lawani scored 47,972 votes.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | Patrick Abba Moro | 85,162 | ||
| PDP | Stephen Lawani | 47,972 | ||
| Others | ||||
| Total votes | 175,229 | 100% | ||
| PDP hold | ||||
Benue North-East edit
A total of 20 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate and former governor Gabriel Suswam won the election, defeating APC candidate Mimi Adzape Orubibi and 18 other party candidates. Suswa pulled 148,615 votes, while APC candidate Orubibi scored 81,603 and SDP candidate which is the incumbent scored 32,534.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | Gabriel Suswam | 148,615 | ||
| APC | Mimi Adzape Orubibi | 81,603 | ||
| Others | ||||
| Total votes | 282,747 | 100% | ||
| PDP hold | ||||
Benue North-West edit
A total of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev won the election, defeating APC candidate and incumbent, George Akume. Orker-Jev pulled 157,726 votes while his closest rival Akume pulled 115,422 votes.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev | 157,726 | ||
| APC | George Akume | 115,422 | ||
| Others | ||||
| Total votes | 279,007 | 100% | ||
| PDP hold | ||||
References edit
- ^ Oladele, David (2019-02-26). "Ex-minister Abba Moro wins Benue South senatorial seat". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ "PDP wins Benue South Senatorial Seat – Nigeria News Digest". www.nigerianewsdigest.com. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ Admin. "BREAKING: Akume Loses Senate Seat As PDP Wins Benue North-West". Independent. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25.
- ^ "Sen. Akume loses Benue North West Senatorial seat to PDP's Orker Jev". Pulse Nigeria. 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ "Akume loses Senate seat as PDP wins Benue North-West". News Express Nigeria Website. Retrieved 2021-08-11.