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
| Affiliation |
Party |
Total |
|
|
| SDP |
NRC |
| Before Election |
|
|
3 |
| After Election |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Summary
| 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
Yobe North
The election was won by Umar El-Gash Maina of the Social Democratic Party.[4][5]
1992 Nigerian Senate election in Yobe State
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
SDP |
Umar El-Gash Maina |
|
|
| Total votes |
|
|
|
SDP hold |
Yobe East
The election was won by Lawan Gana Giba of the Social Democratic Party.[6]
1992 Nigerian Senate election in Yobe State
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
SDP |
Lawan Gana Giba |
|
|
| Total votes |
|
|
|
SDP hold |
Yobe South
The election was won by Adamu Abubakar Nikar of the Social Democratic Party.[7]
1992 Nigerian Senate election in Yobe State
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
SDP |
Adamu Abubakar Nikar |
|
|
| Total votes |
|
|
|
SDP hold |
References
- ↑ 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. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. 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