Ibrahim Dankwambo wins Gombe senatorial seat for PDP
Former governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Dankwambo, has won the Gombe Central North Senatorial District, defeating the incumbent Alhaji Saidu Alkali of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gombe North consists of five local government areas, namely, Gombe, Kwami, Dukku, Funakaye and Nafada.
Umaru Gurama, the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Administration Federal University of Kashere (FUK ) and Returning Officer of Gombe North, announced the result on Monday in the Malamsidi headquarters of Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe.
He said that Mr Dankwambo polled 143,155 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mr Alkali of the APC, who scored votes 77,948.
”Having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest votes, Alhaji Ibrahim Dankwambo is hereby declared the winner and returned elected,” he said.
He said 239,339 voters were accredited, but 237,116 voted.
The returning officer (RO) said 8,566 votes were rejected.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Dankwambo contested the 2019 elections but was defeated by Mr Alkali.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
States
Nasarawa trader arrested, arraigned for stealing pepper
A 45-year-old trader, Garba Manu, was arraigned before the chief magistrate’s court in Mararaba, Nasarawa, on Tuesday on charges of theft and criminal intimidation.
Diaspora
400 Nigerians jailed every year in U.S. federal prisons, document shows
Approximately 400 Nigerians are jailed annually in U.S. federal prisons for various crimes, a document exclusively obtained by Peoples Gazette shows.
Lagos
Lagos flooding started from White men’s colonisation of Nigeria, not caused by coastal highway: Senator Allwell Onyesoh
This flooding of Lagos did not begin today. It dates back to the days of the White men. So, what we are seeing today is not new,” Mr Onyesoh said.
Economy
FG to harmonise digital platforms regulations, governance frameworks
In the meantime, Mr Tijani directed that the regulatory status quo be maintained regarding internet platforms and online intermediaries.
Economy
Shettima urges Nigerian universities to create jobs, be innovative
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Nigerian universities must become centres of innovation, enterprise and industrialisation to accelerate economic growth.
States
161 people killed in Ogun road crashes, says FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps says 161 persons died in 415 road crashes across the state between January and May.
