[1][2][3][4] Held on April 11, 2015, the All Progressives Congress nominee Mohammed Badaru Abubakar won the election, defeating Aminu Ibrahim Ringim of the People's Democratic Party.
[5][6][7] APC candidate, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar clinched the party ticket.
[8][9] PDP candidate, Aminu Ibrahim Ringim clinched the party ticket.
Mohammed Badaru Abubakar from the All Progressives Congress won the election, defeating Aminu Ibrahim Ringim from the People's Democratic Party, Sardauna Yanleman from All Progressives Grand Alliance and Musa Galamawa from National Conscience Party.
The winner, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar won by 168,598 votes.