Kano guber: INEC declares NNPP’s Abba as winner

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP), Abba Kabir-Yusuf, as winner of the March 18 governorship election in Kano State.

Niger Governor congratulates Bago

From Yakubu Mustapha Minna

Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has congratulated the Governor-elect, Mohammed Umar Bago on his victory at the just concluded Governorship and State Assembly elections held in the state.

Governor Sani Bello in a statement described the victory of Bago as a victory for a stronger Niger.

The Governor applauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a successful exercise, acknowledging that despite the few flaws recorded in the entire process, there were many positives in the 2023 general elections in its entirety.

He called on the governorelect to extend hands of fellowship to those that contested with him and ensure that he operates an open door policy as he has been elected to serve everyone. He called on the governor-elect to extend hands of fellowship to those that contested with him.

Announcing the result on Monday in Kano, the state Returning Officer, Prof. Doko Ibrahim, the Vice-Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, said Yusuf polled 1,019,602 votes to clinch the seat.

Ibrahim said that Yusuf defeated his closest rival and incumbent Deputy Governor of the state, Nasiru YusufGawuna, of the All Progressive Congress (APC), who scored 892,705 votes.

He said: “That I, Prof. Doko Ibrahim, declared that the election was contested by

18 candidates.

“Having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, Abba Kabiru Yusuf of the NNPP is hereby declared winner and returned elected,” he said. (NAN)