Ikira Bilbis of the Peoples Democratic Party has defeated veteran lawmaker, Senator Kabiru Marafa of the All Progressives Congress to emerge Senator-elect for Zamfara Central.

In the results declared by INEC Returning Officer, Professor Kabiru Abdullahi, on Sunday in Gusau, Mr Bilbis polled 102,866 votes to defeat Mr Marafa who polled 91,216 votes.

On February 28, the Returning Officer of the initial February 25 senatorial election, Professor Ahmad Galadima declared the election as inconclusive, necessitating a supplementary election on April 15.

Mr Galadima said the number of accredited voters, which was 43,881, was higher than the margin of lead between the two top runners.

He explained that while the PDP candidate polled 93,120 at the February 25 election, the first runner-up, the candidate of the APC, polled 79,444 votes.

With a margin lead of 13,676 and accredited voters figure of 43,881, the election could only be declared as inconclusive, he said.

Meanwhile, the Returning Officer for Gusau/Tsafe federal constituency, Dr Aliyu Moyi, has declared the PDP candidate, Kabiru Amadu, winner of the election.

Mr Moyi said Mr Amadu scored 60,587 votes, followed by Sanusi Rikiji of APC who polled 52,495 votes.

Mr Moyi said Mr Amadu of the PDP, having scored the higher number of votes and met the requirements of the law, was the winner and returned elected.

The election was earlier declared inconclusive because of cancellation of the exercise in 38 polling units in Gusau and Tsafe Local Government Areas.  

(NAN)