Katsina speaker Tasiu Maigari wins Zango constituency for third term
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Tasiu Maigari, the Speaker, Katsina House of Assembly as the winner of Zango constituency.
The INEC Returning Officer, Mustapha Sharif, said on Sunday in Zango, while announcing the results of the house of assembly elections that; “Tasiu Maigari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 19,784 votes, while his closest rival, Alhaji Manzo Madaka of PDP got 10,499 votes.
“Tasiu Maigari of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected.”
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