NNPP wins two assembly seats in Kano rerun election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Saturday, declared Alhassan Zakariya Ishaq of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) the winner of Saturday’s rerun election in Kura/Garun Mallam state constituency in Kano.
The returning officer, Shehu Galadanchi, announced that Mr Ishaq polled 37,262 votes to defeat Musa Hayatu Daurawar-Sallau of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 30,803 votes.
In the same vein, INEC declared Bello Muhammad Butu-Butu of the NNPP winner of the election at Rimin Gado/Tofa state constituency.
Ibrahim Tajo Suraj, the returning officer, said Mr Butu-Butu polled 31,135 votes to beat his opponent of the APC, who received 25,577 votes.
The process of the rerun election at the third constituency in Kunchi/Tsanyawa was cancelled by INEC due to disruptions.
INEC said it was investigating the incident in the constituency involving 10 polling units.
(NAN)
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