2011 Nigerian Senate elections in Kano State explained

The 2011 Nigerian Senate election in Kano State was held on April 9, 2011, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Kano State. Basheer Garba Mohammed representing Kano Central and Bello Hayatu Gwarzo representing Kano North won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, while Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya representing Kano South won on the platform of All Nigeria Peoples Party.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Summary

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty
Kano CentralBasheer Garba MohammedPDP
Kano NorthBello Hayatu GwarzoPDP
Kano SouthKabiru Ibrahim GayaANPP

Results

Kano Central

Peoples Democratic Party candidate Basheer Garba Mohammed won the election, defeating other party candidates.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Kano North

Peoples Democratic Party candidate Bello Hayatu Gwarzo won the election, defeating other party candidates.[12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Kano South

All Nigeria Peoples Party candidate Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya won the election, defeating other party candidates.[17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Nigeria Senate Elections Set for Saturday for Most of Country Voice of America - English. 2021-08-15. www.voanews.com. en.
  3. Web site: IPU PARLINE database: NIGERIA (Senate), ELECTIONS IN 2011. 2021-08-15. archive.ipu.org.
  4. Web site: Senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210814232830/https://nairametrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/SENATORS-OF-THE-FEDERAL-REPUBLIC-OF-NIGERIA-2011-2015.pdf . August 14, 2021 .
  5. Web site: INEC RESULT SHEET FOR SENATORIAL ELECTION 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210604022146/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Collated_Senate1.xlsx . June 4, 2021 .
  6. Web site: Senate elections February 2019 . August 15, 2021 . June 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210604022146/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Collated_Senate1.xlsx . dead .
  7. Web site: 2011-01-10. PDP ticket: How Senators, Reps won and lost. 2021-08-31. Vanguard News. en-US.
  8. Web site: final-report-nigeria2011_en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131031184618/http://eeas.europa.eu/eueom/pdf/missions/final-report-nigeria2011_en.pdf . October 31, 2013 .
  9. Web site: BEHOLD, THE SENATORS. 2021-08-31. Nigerian Voice.
  10. Web site: 17032011nigeriaelections. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116152359/https://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/default/files/17032011nigeriaelections.pdf . January 16, 2021 .
  11. Web site: JAE10.2Okolo. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210831003233/https://www.eisa.org/pdf/JAE10.2Okolo.pdf . August 31, 2021 .
  12. Web site: nigeria-final-report-national-assembly-and-1. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210613011231/https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/NG/nigeria-final-report-national-assembly-and-1 . June 13, 2021 .
  13. Web site: 2011-04-13. Latest Nigerian National Assembly (NASS) Election Results 2011 by Candidate and Party-CP-Africa. 2021-08-31. Sahara Reporters. en.
  14. Web site: 13May2011Nigeria. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213052/https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/140539/13May2011Nigeria.pdf . June 2, 2021 .
  15. Web site: Electionsnew_Part1. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171202111945/https://www.ndi.org/sites/default/files/NDI%20Final%20Report%20on%20the%20Nigeria%202011%20Electionsnew_Part1.pdf . December 2, 2017 .
  16. Akhaine. Sylvester Odion. Briefing: Nigeria's 2011 Elections: The 'Crippled Giant' Learns to Walk?. 2011. African Affairs. 110. 441. 649–655. 10.1093/afraf/adr047. 41240240. 0001-9909.
  17. Web site: Hydrant (http://www.hydrant.co.uk). Site designed and built by. 2011-04-18. Nigeria National Assembly and Presidential Elections 2011: Interim Statement. 2021-08-31. The Commonwealth. en.
  18. Web site: nigerias_2011_national_elections_0. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150916151432/http://www.iri.org/sites/default/files/fields/field_files_attached/resource/nigerias_2011_national_elections_0.pdf . September 16, 2015 .
  19. Web site: 7TH-SENATE-REPORT-OF-SENATE-COMMITTEE-ON-THE-AMENDMENT-OF-THE-1999-CONSTITUTION. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150619114212/http://www.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2013/06/7TH-SENATE-REPORT-OF-SENATE-COMMITTEE-ON-THE-AMENDMENT-OF-THE-1999-CONSTITUTION.pdf . June 19, 2015 .
  20. Web site: NIGERIA 2018.04.2011_en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160414095059/http://www.eods.eu/library/PS%20NIGERIA%2018.04.2011_en.pdf . April 14, 2016 .
  21. Web site: REPORT-ON-THE-2011-GENERAL-ELECTIONS. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210604022156/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/REPORT-ON-THE-2011-GENERAL-ELECTIONS.pdf . June 4, 2021 .
  22. Web site: 2011-04-13. 2011 Nigeria National Assembly Election Results - Updated April 13. 2021-08-31. Tekedia. en-US.