The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Rabiu Shuaibu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency by-election in Kano State.
The Returning Officer, Professor Umar Sani, announced the result on Saturday, stating that Shuaibu secured a total of 35,356 votes to emerge victorious.
His closest rival, Lawal Garba-Haruna of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), polled 268 votes, while Abubakar Yahaya-Muhammad of the Labour Party (LP) scored 98 votes.
Professor Sani declared that Shuaibu met all legal requirements and was duly returned elected after the collation of results.
The by-election was conducted to fill the vacancy created by the death of Muhammad Danjuma-Hassan of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
Election officials confirmed that the process was concluded peacefully, with results announced at the collation centre in line with INEC procedures.
Shuaibu Emerges Winner of Kano By-Election
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