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{{Short description|Nigerian politician (born 1970)}}
{{Short description|Nigerian politician (born 1970)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Uba Sani
|name = Uba Sani
| image =
|image = Mal Uba Sani.jpg
| caption = Uba Sani (Seated Right) on his inauguration in 2023
|caption =
| office1 = [[Governor of Kaduna State]]
|office1 = [[Governor of Kaduna State]]
| term_start1 = 29 May 2023
|term_start1 = 29 May 2023
| term_end1 =
|term_end1 =
| deputy1 = [[Hadiza Balarabe]]
|deputy1 = [[Hadiza Balarabe]]
| predecessor1 = [[Nasir El-Rufai]]
|predecessor1 = [[Nasir El-Rufai]]
| successor1 =
|successor1 =
| office2 = [[Senate of Nigeria|Senator]] for [[Kaduna Central Senatorial District|Kaduna Central]]
|office2 = [[Senate of Nigeria|Senator]] for [[Kaduna Central Senatorial District|Kaduna Central]]
| term_start2 = 11 June 2019
|term_start2 = 11 June 2019
| term_end2 = 29 May 2023
|term_end2 = 29 May 2023
| predecessor2 = [[Shehu Sani]]
|predecessor2 = [[Shehu Sani]]
| successor2 = Lawal Adamu Usman
|successor2 = [[Lawal Adamu Usman]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|12|31|df=y}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|12|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Zaria]], [[Kaduna State]], Nigeria
|birth_place = [[Zaria]], [[North-Central State]] (now [[Kaduna State]]), Nigeria
| nationality = [[Nigerian]]
|nationality = [[Nigerian]]
| party = [[All Progressives Congress]]
|party = [[All Progressives Congress]]
| spouse = Hafsat Uba Sani
|spouse = Hafsat Uba Sani
|occupation = {{hlist|Politician|engineer}}
| children =
| alma_mater = {{plainlist|
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* [[Kaduna Polytechnic]]
*[[Kaduna Polytechnic]]
* [[University of Abuja]]
*[[University of Abuja]]
* [[University of Calabar]]
*[[University of Calabar]]
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'''Uba Sani''' (born 31 December 1970) is a Nigerian [[Engineer]] and [[Politician]] who is the current serving [[Governor of Kaduna State]] which started from 29th May 2023.<ref name="Lere 2023">{{cite web | last=Lere | first=Mohammed | title=Kaduna governor makes 27 new appointments, retains top El-Rufai's allies | website=Premium Times Nigeria | date=2023-05-31 | url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/601755-kaduna-governor-makes-27-new-appointments-retains-top-el-rufais-allies.html | access-date=2023-06-10}}</ref> He was previously the [[Senate of Nigeria|Senator]] representing [[Kaduna Central Senatorial District]] from 2019 to 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agency |date=26 February 2019 |title=Uba Sani wins Kaduna Central senate seat |url=https://dailyfocus.ng/uba-sani-wins-kaduna-central-senate-seat/ |access-date=28 February 2020 |website=DailyFocus Newspaper |language=en-US}}</ref>
'''Uba Sani''' (born 31 December 1970) is a Nigerian engineer and politician who is the current [[governor of Kaduna State]] since 2023.<ref name="Lere 2023">{{cite news|last=Lere|first=Mohammed|title=Kaduna governor makes 27 new appointments, retains top El-Rufai's allies|work=[[Premium Times]]|date=31 May 2023|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/601755-kaduna-governor-makes-27-new-appointments-retains-top-el-rufais-allies.html|access-date=10 June 2023}}</ref> He previously served as the [[Senate of Nigeria|Senator]] representing [[Kaduna Central senatorial district]] from 2019 to 2023.<ref>{{cite news|date=26 February 2019|title=Uba Sani wins Kaduna Central senate seat|url=https://dailyfocus.ng/uba-sani-wins-kaduna-central-senate-seat/|access-date=28 February 2020|work=DailyFocus|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228165407/https://dailyfocus.ng/uba-sani-wins-kaduna-central-senate-seat/|archive-date=28 February 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Early life==
== Career ==
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Sani went into politics after the return of Democracy in [[Nigeria]] in 1999, and supported the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] presidential candidate, Chief [[Olusegun Obasanjo]]. After winning the presidential election, Sani was appointed special advisor on public affairs to the president. He also worked at the [[Federal Capital Territory Administration]] (FCTA) on some advisory roles to the then FCT Minister, [[Nasir El-Rufai|Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai]] and the [[Kaduna State]] Ministry of Housing and Works. In 2011, Sani contested in the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] primaries for the Kaduna Central Senatorial seat but he lost the primaries, and in 2015, he was appointed by the [[Kaduna State]] governor Malam [[Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai]] as the special adviser, political and intergovernmental affairs. However, in 2019, Sani showed interest and contested the second time for the Kaduna Central senatorial seat under the ruling political party, [[All Progressives Congress]] (APC), and was elected [[Senate of Nigeria|senator]] during the February [[2019 Nigerian general election|2019 Nigeria general elections.]]<ref>{{cite news|date=26 February 2019|title=I will be senator for all.... - Uba Sani|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/i-will-be-senator-for-all-uba-sani/|last=Kaduna|first=Ben Agande|access-date=1 September 2024|work=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=26 February 2019|title=Kaduna Central: Shehu Sani out as INEC declares APC's Uba Sani winner|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/316271-breaking-kaduna-central-shehu-sani-out-as-inec-declares-apcs-uba-sani-winner.html|last=Busari|first=Kemi|access-date=1 September 2024|work=Premium Times}}</ref> In 2022, Sani picked APC nomination forms for 2023 governorship election in [[Kaduna State]].<ref>{{cite news|date=29 April 2022|title=Kaduna 2023: Senator Uba Sani picks APC nomination forms|url=https://punchng.com/kaduna-2023-senator-uba-sani-picks-apc-nomination-forms/|last=Isenyo|first=Godwin|access-date=1 September 2024|work=[[The Punch]]}}</ref>
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Uba Sani was born on 31 December 1970 in [[Zaria]] local government area of [[Kaduna State]]. A Mechanical Engineer by training, he holds a Master of Science degree in Finance from the [[University of Calabar]] and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the [[University of Abuja]].{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}


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Sani founded the Uba Sani Foundation in 2018. The foundation's mission is to promote increased access to good healthcare services, education and improved livelihood for the underprivileged in [[Nigeria]].<ref>{{cite news|date=10 February 2020|title=Senator Uba Sani targeted 1000 entreprenuers to benefit from FG SMEs support|url=https://guardian.ng/news/senator-uba-sani-targeted-1000-entreprenuers-to-benefit-from-fg-smes-support/|access-date=9 July 2023|work=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]}}</ref>
Uba Sani protested against military authoritarianism in [[Nigeria]], leaving behind a footprint of bravery and patriotism. He deployed his organization and networking skills in creating a strategic base for the pro-democracy movement in [[Northern Region, Nigeria|Northern Nigeria]]. He also made ample use of his civil society organization, the Movement for Freedom and Justice to champion the rights of the underprivileged and offered them unfettered access to justice. He has held successfully the roles of the National Vice Chairman (North) of Campaign for Democracy (CD) and Deputy National Chairman (North) of the Joint Action Committee (JACON) led by Chief [[Gani Fawehinmi]], SAN.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

==Politics==
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Sani went into politics after the return of Democracy in [[Nigeria]] in 1999, and supported the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] presidential candidate, Chief [[Olusegun Obasanjo]]. After winning the presidential election, Sani was appointed Special advisor on public affairs to the president. He also worked at the [[Federal Capital Territory Administration]] (FCTA) on some advisory roles to the then FCT Minister, [[Nasir El-Rufai|Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai]] and the [[Kaduna State]] Ministry of Housing and Works. In 2011, Sani contested in the [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party]] primaries for the Kaduna Central Senatorial seat but he lost the primaries, and in 2015, he was appointed by the [[Kaduna State|Kaduna state]] governor Malam [[Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai]] as the Special Adviser, Political and intergovernmental affairs. However, in 2019, Sani showed interest and contested the second time for the Kaduna Central senatorial seat under the ruling political party, [[All Progressives Congress]], [[All Progressives Congress|APC]] and was elected [[Senate of Nigeria|senator]] during the February [[2019 Nigerian general election|2019 Nigeria general elections.]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 February 2019 |title=I will be senator for all.... - Uba Sani |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/i-will-be-senator-for-all-uba-sani/ |access-date=5 August 2021 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=26 February 2019 |title=Kaduna Central: Shehu Sani out as INEC declares APC's Uba Sani winner |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/316271-breaking-kaduna-central-shehu-sani-out-as-inec-declares-apcs-uba-sani-winner.html |access-date=5 August 2021 |work=Premium Times |language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2022, Uba Sani picked APC nomination forms for 2023 governorship election in [[Kaduna State]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 April 2022 |title=Kaduna 2023: Senator Uba Sani picks APC nomination forms |url=https://punchng.com/kaduna-2023-senator-uba-sani-picks-apc-nomination-forms/ |access-date=5 August 2021 |work=Punch Newspaper |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Humanitarian Life==
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Uba Sani founded the Uba Sani Foundation in 2018. The foundation's mission is to promote increased access to good healthcare services, education and improved livelihood for the underprivileged in [[Nigeria]]. The foundation uses available resources and expertise to provide assistance to the less privileged in Education, Healthcare, Vocational Skills and Empowerment. In February 2020 his foundation targeted 1000 people to benefit from his humanitarian services. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Guardian |date=2020-02-10 |title=Senator Uba Sani targeted 1000 entreprenuers to benefit from FG SMEs support |url=https://guardian.ng/news/senator-uba-sani-targeted-1000-entreprenuers-to-benefit-from-fg-smes-support/ |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref>

Senator Uba Sani's representation in the senate is also largely seen as a continuation of his love for service to humanity, as a human rights and prodemocracy activist, businessman and philanthropist. His devotion to helping people has endeared him to a lot of people in Kaduna State and indeed several Nigerians across the country, among this is the 2018 Uba Sani Empowerment for Underprivileged (USEFUL) rising 520 individuals.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-26 |title=Uba Sani Foundation trains 520 on self-reliance |url=https://dailytrust.com/uba-sani-foundation-trains-520-on-self-reliance/ |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=Daily Trust |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Bills sponsored==
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Uba Sani as a Senator representing the people of Kaduna Central Senatorial District have sponsored bills on the floor of the [[Senate of Nigeria]], amongst them are the Banks and other Financial Institutions (Repeal & Re-enactment) Bill, 2020 and the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria Act (Amendment) Bill 2021 which have both become Acts after being assented to by President [[Muhammadu Buhari]] in November 2020 and November 2021 respectively. Other bills sponsored by the Senator are at different levels of legislative progression such as Committee level, some have been passed by the Senate and also awaiting concurrence by the House of Representatives. See full list below;{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

1. Federal College of Education, Giwa Kaduna State (Est, Etc) Bill 2019 (SB. 121)

2. Federal Medical Centre Rigassa, Kaduna State (Est., Etc.) Bill 2019 (SB.169)

3. Banks and Other Financial Institutions (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Act 2020

4. Care and Protection of Child Parents Bill 2019 (SB198)

5. Federal College of Forestry, Technology and Research, Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State (Est, Etc) Bill 2019 (SB201)
6. University of Technology Kaduna (Est, Etc) Bill 2019

7. Institute of Information and Communication Technology Kaduna South (Est., Etc.) Bill 2020 (SB.407)

8. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Alteration) Bill 2020 (SB. 410)

9. Foreign Exchange (Control & Monitoring) Act 2004 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2020
(SB. 525)

10. FireArms Act Cap F28 FN (Amendment) Bill 2020 (SB. 549)

11. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Alteration) Bill 2020 (SB.550)

12. National Human Rights Commission Act (Amendment) Bill 2020 (SB. 551)

13. NDLEA Act CAP NO.3 LFN 2004 (Amendment) Bill 2020 (SB. 582)

14. Police Service Commission Act 2001 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2020 (SB. 594)

15. Nigerian Police Act (Amendment) Bill, 2020 (SB. 593)

16. State Police Service Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2020 (SB. 595)

17. Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria Act (Amendment) Act 2021 (SB. 669)

18. Factoring, Assignment and Receivables Financing Bill, 2021 (667)

19. Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Act Cap M23 Cap M23 LFN 2004 (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (SB. 700)

20. Recovery of Public Property (Special Provisions) Act Cap R4 LFN 2004 (Repeal) Bill (SB. 764)

21. Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute, Chikun (Establishment) Bill, 2021 (SB. 812)


== 2023 elections ==
== 2023 elections ==
Sani emerged the [[All Progressives Congress]] governorship candidate in [[Kaduna State]] for 2023 elections.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 May 2022 |title=Uba Sani wins Kaduna APC guber primaries, Sha’aban kicks |url=https://www.dateline.ng/uba-sani-wins-kaduna-apc-guber-primaries-shaaban-kicks/ |access-date=3 July 2022 |work=Dateline Nigeria |language=en-GB}}</ref> He defeated [[Sani Sha'aban]] and Bashir Abubakar to emerge winner at the primaries. Uba Sani is believed to be [[Nasir el-Rufai|El-Rufai's]] anointed candidate.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 May 2022 |title=Kaduna 2023: El-Rufai anoints Uba Sani |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/05/kaduna-2023-el-rufai-anoints-uba-sani/ |access-date=1 July 2022 |work=Vanguard Nigeria |language=en-GB}}</ref>
Sani emerged the [[All Progressives Congress]] governorship candidate in [[Kaduna State]] for 2023 elections.<ref>{{cite news|date=27 May 2022|title=Uba Sani wins Kaduna APC guber primaries, Sha'aban kicks|last=Nafarko|first=Danladi|url=https://www.dateline.ng/uba-sani-wins-kaduna-apc-guber-primaries-shaaban-kicks/|access-date=1 September 2024|work=Dateline Nigeria}}</ref> He defeated [[Sani Sha'aban]] and Bashir Abubakar to emerge winner at the primaries. Sani is believed to be [[Nasir el-Rufai|El-Rufai's]] anointed candidate.<ref>{{cite news|date=8 May 2022|title=Kaduna 2023: El-Rufai anoints Uba Sani|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/05/kaduna-2023-el-rufai-anoints-uba-sani/|last=Hassan-Wuyo|first=Ibrahim|access-date=1 September 2024|work=Vanguard}}</ref>


== Kaduna Guber elections ==
== Kaduna Guber elections ==
Sani won the 2023 [[All Progressives Congress]] (APC) primary Elections.<ref>{{cite news|date=27 May 2022|title=Kaduna APC primaries: Senator Uba Sani wins 2023 governorship ticket|url=https://sunnewsonline.com/kaduna-apc-primaries-senator-uba-sani-wins-2023-governorship-ticket/|last=Ebije|first=Noah|access-date=1 September 2024|work=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/532796-2023-uba-sani-elected-kaduna-apc-governorship-candidate.html|title=2023: Uba Sani elected Kaduna APC governorship candidate|last=Maishanu|first=Abubakar Ahmadu|access-date=1 September 2024|work=Premium Times}}</ref>
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Senator Uba Sani won the 2023 All Progressives Congress (APC) primary Elections .{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}


Sani won the 2023 general elections with a total of 730,002 votes to defeat his closest rival, Isa Ashiru of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 719,196 votes.<ref>{{cite news|last=Isenyo|first=Godwin|date=20 March 2023|title=BREAKING: APC's Uba Sani wins Kaduna gov election|url=https://punchng.com/breaking-apcs-uba-sani-wins-kaduna-gov-election/|access-date=16 September 2023|work=The Punch}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Erezi|first=Dennis|date=21 March 2023|title=INEC declares APC's Uba Sani winner of Kaduna guber election|url=https://guardian.ng/news/inec-declares-apcs-uba-sani-winner-of-kaduna-guber-election/|access-date=16 September 2023|work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Benjamin|first1=Isaiah|last2=Ekwenugo|first2=Nonye|date=20 March 2023|title=JUST-IN: APC's Uba Sani Wins Kaduna Gov'ship Election|url=https://leadership.ng/just-in-apcs-uba-sani-wins-kaduna-govship-election/|access-date=16 September 2023}}</ref>
Senator Uba Sani won the 2023 general elections with a total of 730,002 votes to defeat his closest rival, Isa Ashiru of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 719,196 votes.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}


==References==
== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
* [https://ubasani.org Uba Sani organization]
* [https://ubasani.org Uba Sani organization]
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== Notes ==
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Uba Sani
Governor of Kaduna State
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 May 2023
DeputyHadiza Balarabe
Preceded byNasir El-Rufai
Senator for Kaduna Central
In office
11 June 2019 – 29 May 2023
Preceded byShehu Sani
Succeeded byLawal Adamu Usman
Personal details
Born (1970-12-31) 31 December 1970 (age 53)
Zaria, North-Central State (now Kaduna State), Nigeria
Political partyAll Progressives Congress
SpouseHafsat Uba Sani
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Politician
  • engineer
Websiteubasani.org

Uba Sani (born 31 December 1970) is a Nigerian engineer and politician who is the current governor of Kaduna State since 2023.[1] He previously served as the Senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial district from 2019 to 2023.[2]

Career

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Sani went into politics after the return of Democracy in Nigeria in 1999, and supported the People's Democratic Party presidential candidate, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. After winning the presidential election, Sani was appointed special advisor on public affairs to the president. He also worked at the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on some advisory roles to the then FCT Minister, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai and the Kaduna State Ministry of Housing and Works. In 2011, Sani contested in the People's Democratic Party primaries for the Kaduna Central Senatorial seat but he lost the primaries, and in 2015, he was appointed by the Kaduna State governor Malam Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai as the special adviser, political and intergovernmental affairs. However, in 2019, Sani showed interest and contested the second time for the Kaduna Central senatorial seat under the ruling political party, All Progressives Congress (APC), and was elected senator during the February 2019 Nigeria general elections.[3][4] In 2022, Sani picked APC nomination forms for 2023 governorship election in Kaduna State.[5]

Sani founded the Uba Sani Foundation in 2018. The foundation's mission is to promote increased access to good healthcare services, education and improved livelihood for the underprivileged in Nigeria.[6]

2023 elections

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Sani emerged the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Kaduna State for 2023 elections.[7] He defeated Sani Sha'aban and Bashir Abubakar to emerge winner at the primaries. Sani is believed to be El-Rufai's anointed candidate.[8]

Kaduna Guber elections

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Sani won the 2023 All Progressives Congress (APC) primary Elections.[9][10]

Sani won the 2023 general elections with a total of 730,002 votes to defeat his closest rival, Isa Ashiru of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 719,196 votes.[11][12][13]

References

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  1. ^ Lere, Mohammed (31 May 2023). "Kaduna governor makes 27 new appointments, retains top El-Rufai's allies". Premium Times. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Uba Sani wins Kaduna Central senate seat". DailyFocus. 26 February 2019. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  3. ^ Kaduna, Ben Agande (26 February 2019). "I will be senator for all.... - Uba Sani". Vanguard. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ^ Busari, Kemi (26 February 2019). "Kaduna Central: Shehu Sani out as INEC declares APC's Uba Sani winner". Premium Times. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ^ Isenyo, Godwin (29 April 2022). "Kaduna 2023: Senator Uba Sani picks APC nomination forms". The Punch. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Senator Uba Sani targeted 1000 entreprenuers to benefit from FG SMEs support". The Guardian. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  7. ^ Nafarko, Danladi (27 May 2022). "Uba Sani wins Kaduna APC guber primaries, Sha'aban kicks". Dateline Nigeria. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  8. ^ Hassan-Wuyo, Ibrahim (8 May 2022). "Kaduna 2023: El-Rufai anoints Uba Sani". Vanguard. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  9. ^ Ebije, Noah (27 May 2022). "Kaduna APC primaries: Senator Uba Sani wins 2023 governorship ticket". The Sun. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  10. ^ Maishanu, Abubakar Ahmadu. "2023: Uba Sani elected Kaduna APC governorship candidate". Premium Times. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  11. ^ Isenyo, Godwin (20 March 2023). "BREAKING: APC's Uba Sani wins Kaduna gov election". The Punch. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  12. ^ Erezi, Dennis (21 March 2023). "INEC declares APC's Uba Sani winner of Kaduna guber election". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  13. ^ Benjamin, Isaiah; Ekwenugo, Nonye (20 March 2023). "JUST-IN: APC's Uba Sani Wins Kaduna Gov'ship Election". Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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Notes

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  1. ^ Abaribe was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in May 2022.
  2. ^ Abbo was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in November 2020.
  3. ^ Akpan was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the YPP in July 2022.
  4. ^ The PDP's Ekpenyong was elected senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal partially annulled the results and called a supplementary election in the affected areas. Ekpenyong won the ensuing rerun election and was sworn-in again in January 2020.
  5. ^ Oduah was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in August 2021 before returning to the PDP in April 2022.
  6. ^ Jika was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in June 2022.
  7. ^ Bulkachuwa was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in November 2022.
  8. ^ Gumau was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in May 2022.
  9. ^ The PDP's Douye Diri was elected senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning election to become Bayelsa State Governor. Cleopas won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
  10. ^ The PDP's Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo was elected senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning election to become Bayelsa State Deputy Governor. Dickson won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
  11. ^ a b In April 2022, Adamu and Kyari resigned from the Senate after taking APC party offices the month prior.
  12. ^ The PDP's Rose Okoji Oko was elected senator in 2019 but died in March 2020. Jarigbe and fellow PDP member Stephen Odey fought in court over the ensuing by-election's PDP nomination; Odey won both initial court decisions and the by-election before taking office late in December 2020. However, Jarigbe later won several court challenges which declared him the legitimate PDP nominee and thus senator. Jarigbe took office in September 2021.
  13. ^ Nwaoboshi was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in June 2021.
  14. ^ Alimikhena was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in June 2022.
  15. ^ The APC's Adedayo Clement Adeyeye was elected senator in 2019 but the NASS Election Petition Tribunal awarded and Court of Appeal affirmed the win to Olujimi. She took office in November 2019.
  16. ^ Onyewuchi was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the LP in June 2022.
  17. ^ Due to disputes over alleged irregularities, the APC's Benjamin Uwajumogu was not sworn in until July 2019. Uwajumogu died in December 2019 leading to a bye-election. After disputes, Ibezim was awarded the bye-election victory and took office in April 2021.
  18. ^ Due to disputes over the alleged forced declaration of his election, Okorocha was not sworn in until June 14, 2019.
  19. ^ Shekarau was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in May 2022 then to the PDP in August 2022.
  20. ^ Babba Kaita was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in April 2022.
  21. ^ Aliero was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in May 2022.
  22. ^ Abdullahi was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in June 2022.
  23. ^ The PDP's Dino Melaye was elected senator in 2019 but Adeyemi petitioned against the results and the NASS Election Petition Tribunal annulled the results and called a new election. Adeyemi won the ensuing rerun election and took office in December 2019.
  24. ^ The APC's Adebayo Osinowo was elected senator in 2019 but died in June 2020. Abiru won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
  25. ^ Akwashiki was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the SDP in July 2022.
  26. ^ The APC's David Umaru was elected senator in 2019 but the Supreme Court awarded the APC primary win to Musa making him senator. He took office in July 2019.
  27. ^ Balogun was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in May 2022.
  28. ^ The APC's Ignatius Datong Longjan was elected senator in 2019 but died in February 2020. Daduut won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
  29. ^ The APC's Abubakar Shehu Tambuwal was elected senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal awarded the win to Abdullahi Danbaba. He took office in November 2019 as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in April 2022.
  30. ^ Bwacha was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in February 2022.
  31. ^ a b c Prior to inauguration, the APC's Zamfara votes were voided due to improper holding of party primaries. Thus the PDP runners-up took office. All three (Anka, Hassan Muhammed Gusau, Yaú) switched to the APC in June 2021. In February 2022, Muhammed Gusau resigned to become Zamfara Deputy Governor.
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