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APC candidate, Ahmed Babba–Kaita, wins Katsina bye-election

written by Taiwo Adediran August 12, 2018
APC candidate, Ahmed Babba–Kaita, wins Katsina bye-election

The Independent National  Electoral Commission has declared Alhaji Ahmed Babba-Kaita of the All Progressives Congress, as the winner of the bye-election conducted in the Katsina-North Senatorial District.

The returning officer, Prof.  Hudu Ayuba-Abdullahi, who announced the result at 4.42 am in Daura on Sunday said Kaita, a member of the House of Representatives scored 224,607 votes, while his elder brother and a retired customs officer,  Alhaji Kabir Babba Kaita of the Peoples  Democratic Party scored 59,724 votes.

Abdullahi said the total number of registered voters was 864,046. The number of accredited voters was 308,500.

According to him, the total votes cast was  294,050, out of which  287,155 votes were counted as valid  and 10,891 rejected.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that six political parties contested for the seat, which became vacant after the death of Senator Bukar Mustapha.

Apart from the APC and PDP, the other parties that took part in the election were Democratic Alliance, Green Party of Nigeria,  Masses Movement of Nigeria  and MPN.

GPN scored 1056, DA  796, MPN  633 and  MMN 343 votes.

Malam Habibu Suleiman, the agent of the PDP, who signed  the results as declared, alleged some irregularities. NAN

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