The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Garba Umar (bullet) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Yauri/Shanga/Ingaski federal Constituency by-election in Kebbi state.
Garba Umar has received the certificate of return.
He now replaces Hon Tako Yusuf Sununu, who was appointed Minister of State for Education by President Bola Tinubu in 2023.
Professor Abass Yusuf Bazata, the returning officer for the by-election, declared that the APC candidate secured 54,885 votes, defeating his opponent from the PDP, Garba Hassan, who received 16,652 votes.
In the Arewa/Dandi federal Constituency, Hon. Garba Rabiu Kamba of the APC emerged as the winner of the rerun elections conducted on Saturday in 25 polling units.
Garba Kamba garnered 32,432 votes to defeat his closest rival, the PDP who scored 31,858.
The Returning Officer, Professor Aliyu Abdullahi Turaki made the declaration at Kamba Collation Centre, and afterwards, presented a certificate of return to the winner.
Recall that the Court of Appeal had ordered fresh elections in the 25 polling units in the judgment delivered in litigation instituted by the PDP candidate.
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