Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Kamilu Sa’idu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, winner of the Kaura Namoda South State Constituency bye-election in Zamfara State.
The Returning Officer, Professor Lawal Sa’adu of the Federal University, Gusau, announced the result at the collation centre in Kasuwar Daji, headquarters of the constituency.
According to him, Kamilu Sa’idu polled 8,182 votes to defeat Muhammad Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who scored 5,543 votes.
Professor Sa’adu declared Kamilu Sa’idu as duly elected, having secured the highest number of votes.
The declaration followed a rerun election in five polling units of Sakajiki and Kyambarawa wards in Kaura Namoda Local government.
The rerun came after the first supplementary election was declared inconclusive on Saturday, owing to the margin of lead between the two leading candidates being less than the number of Permanent Voter Cards collected in the affected polling units.
The declaration was witnessed by the Zamfara State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Mahmud Isah, as well as representatives of security agencies, political parties, and civil society groups.
COV/AMINU DALHATU
