Kaduna: PDP sweeps all Senatorial seats, ten of sixteen Reps seats

Kaduna State has three Senatorial Districts and sixteen Federal Constituencies. Following the conclusion of the February 25, 2023 National Assembly elections, we highlight the winners of the legislative polls as declared by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

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The election management body had, on Saturday, February 25, 2023 conducted elections for the National Assembly elections across the 109 Senatorial Districts, and 360 Federal Constituencies represented in the House of Representatives.

The elections, which were keenly contested by the registered eighteen political parties in the country, saw the candidates of the various parties emerge winners in both elections.

According to the results declared by INEC, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) won all three of the Senatorial seats and ten of the sixteen House of Representatives seats. Meanwhile, no incumbent was elected in the Senate, while some were re-elected in the House of Representatives.

Below is a full list of winners of the Senatorial and House of Representatives seats in Kaduna State.

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SENATE

1. Kaduna Central North Senatorial District
   Lawal Usman of the PDP defeated Abdullahi Sani of the All Progressives Congress (APC), a former Chief of Staff and Commissioner for Budget and Planning to Governor Nasir El-Rufai.
2. Kaduna South Senatorial District
   Sunday Katung of the PDP, a former member of the House of Representatives
3. Kaduna North Senatorial District
   The PDP candidate, Khalid Mustapha, defeated the incumbent Senator Suleiman Kwari of the APC.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

1. Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency
   Ekene Abubakar (LP)
2. Birnin Gwari/Giwa Federal Constituency
   Bashir Zubairu Usman (APC)
3. Igabi Federal Constituency
   Hussein Muhammad Jallo (PDP)
4. Ikara/Kubau Federal Constituency
   Mustapha Aliyu Abubakar (PDP)
5. Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency
   Dan Amos (PDP)
6. Kaduna South Federal Constituency
   Hussaini Abubakar (PDP)
7. Kaduna North Federal Constituency
   Bello El-Rufai (APC)
8. Kagarko/Kachia Federal Constituency
   David Umar Gurara (PDP)
9. Kaura Federal Constituency
   Mathew Kozali Danatus (LP) defeated the Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Gideon Lucas Gwani of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP).
10. Kauru Federal Constituency
    Bashir Yusuf (PDP)
11. Lere Federal Constituency
    Ahmed Munir (APC)
12. Makarfi/Kudan Federal Constituency
    Umar Shehu Ajilo (PDP)
13. Sabon Gari Federal Constituency
    Sadiq Ango Abdullahi (PDP)
    He defeated the incumbent Rep Datti Garba who is serving a fourth term in the House of Representatives.
14. Soba Federal Constituency
    Yahaya Richifa (PDP)
15. Zangon Kataf/Jaba Federal Constituency
    Amos Gwamna Magaji (PDP)
16. Zaria Federal Constituency
    Tajudeen Abbas (APC)

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