The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has emerged victorious in all three senatorial seats in Kaduna state. Lawal Usman of the PDP secured 225,066 votes in Kaduna central senatorial district, defeating Abdullahi Sani (Dattijo) of the APC who polled 182,035 votes.
The Kaduna central senatorial seat is currently held by Uba Sani, the governorship candidate of the APC. Ibrahim Sani of the Labour Party (LP) and Umar Tijjani of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) scored 87,510 and 24,395 votes, respectively.
In Kaduna north senatorial district, Khalid Mustapha of the PDP defeated Suleiman Kwari of the APC, who currently represents the district in the upper legislative chamber. Mustapha scored 250,826 votes while Kwari got 190,008 votes. Sidi Bamalli of the LP scored 28,418 and Adamu Rabi’u of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) got 315 votes.
Sunday Katung, a former member of the house of representatives and PDP candidate, emerged victorious in Kaduna south senatorial district with 138,246 votes. His closest opponent, Micheal Auta of the LP, scored 101,479 votes. The result was announced in Kafanchan by Abdullahi Dalhatu, INEC returning officer.
