The Kaura-Namoda South State Constituency By-election was won by Kamilu Sa’idu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Kamilu Sa’idu defeated Muhammad Lawal Kurya of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who received 194 votes in the supplementary election, according to Lawal Sa’adu, the returning officer of the Federal University of Gusau.
The PDP polled 5, 544 votes across the constituency, compared to the APC’s 8, 182 votes, total.
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Kamilu Sa’idu of the APC has been elected after receiving the most votes, declaring that he has won and was reelected.
The declaration came after a second election was held in Kyambarawa and Sakajiki, which had two polling locations.
The by-election was held at the Kasuwar Daji collation center last Saturday, and a rerun became necessary.
Less than the 3, 265 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) collected in the affected polling units, the leading candidate’s margin was 1, 662 votes.
Source: Channels TV
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