The Senate Leader, Ali Ndume of the All Progressives Congress
(APC), has emerged winner of the Southern Borno Senatorial
Constituency election.
Mr Ndume was declared the winner on Sunday in Biu by the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) having scored the
highest votes cast in the Saturday’s election.
Declaring the result, the Returning Officer, Isa Hassan, said
Ndume garnered 300, 637 votes to defeat his closest rival, Kudla
Haske, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 84, 608
votes.
Mr Ndume, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),
shortly after the victory, thanked the electorate for their
support.
“I am very humbled and indebted to the people of my constituency
who came out en masse to support me.
“I must commend my people for their resilience, despite attack
coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents on voters at Pulka community,
they defied the insurgents to exercise their franchise.
“Despite all the desperation by PDP, we came out victorious. We
thank God. We promise to deliver more than 90 percent votes for Mr
President and we are keeping the promise,” he said.
Mr Ndume commended INEC for conducting a free, fair and peaceful
election.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that results of the
Senate and other House of Representatives election are still being
collated in the state.
(NAN)
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