1992 Nigerian Senate elections in Yobe State
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The 1992 Nigerian Senate election in Yobe State was held on July 4, 1992, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Yobe State. Umar El-Gash Maina representing Yobe North, Lawan Gana Giba representing Yobe East and Adamu Abubakar Nikar representing Yobe South all won on the platform of the Social Democratic Party.[1][2][3]
Overview
[edit]| Affiliation | Party | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SDP | NRC | ||
| Before Election | 3 | ||
| After Election | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Summary
[edit]| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yobe North | Umar El-Gash Maina | SDP | ||||
| Yobe East | Lawan Gana Giba | SDP | ||||
| Yobe South | Adamu Abubakar Nikar | SDP | ||||
Results
[edit]Yobe North
[edit]The election was won by Umar El-Gash Maina of the Social Democratic Party.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDP | Umar El-Gash Maina | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| SDP hold | ||||
Yobe East
[edit]The election was won by Lawan Gana Giba of the Social Democratic Party.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDP | Lawan Gana Giba | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| SDP hold | ||||
Yobe South
[edit]The election was won by Adamu Abubakar Nikar of the Social Democratic Party.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDP | Adamu Abubakar Nikar | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| SDP hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Nigeria: List of senators from 1983 to present". Refworld. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "Elections in Nigeria". africanelections.tripod.com. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "NIGERIA: parliamentary elections Senate, 1992". archive.ipu.org. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "Nigeria desires closer trade links with Pakistan". Brecorder. January 18, 2006. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ "HYDERABAD: Nigerian diplomat meets businessmen". DAWN.COM. November 26, 2004. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ Voice of Nigeria (9 July 1992) NEC Ratifies National Assembly Election Results, p. 39
- ^ Africa Research Bulletin (July 1992) Nigeria: National Assembly Elections, pp. 10648-49