1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Yobe State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Yobe State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Yobe State. Mamman Bello Ali representing Yobe South and Usman Albishir representing Yobe North won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, while Goni Modu Bura representing Yobe East won on the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.[1][2][3]
Overview
[edit]| Affiliation | Party | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | ANPP | ||
| Before Election | 3 | ||
| After Election | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Summary
[edit]| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yobe South | Mamman Bello Ali | PDP | ||||
| Yobe North | Usman Albishir | PDP | ||||
| Yobe East | Goni Modu Bura | ANPP | ||||
Results
[edit]Yobe South
[edit]The election was won by Mamman Bello Ali of the Peoples Democratic Party.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | Mamman Bello Ali | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| PDP hold | ||||
Yobe North
[edit]The election was won by Usman Albishir of the Peoples Democratic Party.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | Usman Albishir | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| PDP hold | ||||
Yobe East
[edit]The election was won by Goni Modu Bura of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANPP | Goni Modu Bura | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| ANPP hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "NIGERIA: parliamentary elections House of Representatives, 1999". archive.ipu.org. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "Elections in Nigeria". africanelections.tripod.com. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "Africa Update". web.ccsu.edu. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Uganwa, Austin (2014). NIGERIA FOURTH REPUBLIC NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. ISBN 978-1-4990-8875-5.
- ^ "Senators From 1999 Till Date -". December 2, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "SENATORS". dawodu.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2003. Retrieved August 22, 2021.