The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed Rufai Hanga as senator-elect for Kano Central senatorial district on the platform of NNPP.
Mr Darma endorsed the APC candidate on Thursday in Katsina.
The majority leader was arraigned before a Senior Magistrate’s Court on March 1.
He added that issues such as the pre-election matters pending in court had the capacity to declare the PDP as a non-entity in the forthcoming gubernatorial election.
The residents said the candidates should imitate former president Goodluck Jonathan by accepting defeat and congratulating the winner.
“Still, I know some candidates will be hard put to accept the election results.”
The former Kano governor was a candidate in the exercise that was held on Saturday.
At least four suspects were taken into custody in connection with the violence, officials said.
“We don’t have money to fight them, but we must do everything legitimately to free ourselves.”
ADC guber candidate and YPP deputy governorship flag bearer have defected to APC in Zamfara.
