The Jigawa North-East Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Auyo, Biriniwa, Guri, Hadejia, Kafin Hausa, Kaugama, Kiri Kasama, and Malam Madori.

Muhammad thanked delegates and lamented desertification, perennial floods, and the high prevalence of kidney diseases in local areas as the issues facing the district.

The Jigawa North-West Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Babura, Garki, Gagarawa, Gumel, Gwiwa, Kazaure, Maigatari, Ringim, Ron, Sule Tankarkar, Taura, and Yankwashi.

Before the primary, Sankara announced his withdrawal in protest of the alleged bias towards other candidates due to their support from Governor Mohammed Badaru Abubakar.

[7][8] A few days prior to the primary, former Governor Ibrahim Saminu Turaki returned to the PDP and immediately declared his senatorial candidacy leading the only other candidate—former commissioner Nasiru Umar Roni—to withdraw in favour of him.

The Jigawa South-West Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Birnin Kudu, Buji, Dutse, Gwaram, Jahun, Kiyawa, and Miga.