APC candidate wins Yobe South senatorial seat
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday declared Ibrahim Bomai of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the senator-elect for Yobe South.
INEC Returning Officer, Abatcha Melemi of the Federal University Gashua, made the declaration in Potiskum.
Mr Melemi stated that Mr Bomai scored 69,596 votes to defeat Halilu Mazagane of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 68,885.
He said that Yerima Adamu of ADC scored 652 votes, while Jauro Ishaku of the Labour Party scored 471 votes.
Mr Melemi said Isa Musa NNPP scored 3,277 votes, while Maisambo Barde of YPP scored 448.
“I, Abatcha Melemi, the returning officer for the 2023 Yobe South senatorial district election, held on April 15, declares that Bomai Ibrahim Mohammed of the APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared as the winner and is returned elected,” he said.
Speaking shortly, Mr Bomai thanked the Almighty Allah for the victory.
“We are overwhelmed and filled with joy for the resilience and tenacity shown by the multitude of our good people of Yobe South in giving me a second mandate,” he added.
INEC had declared the February 25 election inconclusive following the cancellation of the Polling Unit 003 results in Manawaci in Fika Local Government Area leading to Saturday’s rerun.
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