The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Kamilu Sa’idu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Kaura Namoda South state constituency byelection.
The Returning Officer, Professor Lawal Sa’ad of the Federal University Gusau, announced that Sa’idu polled 1181 votes to defeat Muhammad Lawal Kurya of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 194 votes.
“Kamilu Sa’idu of the APC, having scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected,” Professor Sa’ad stated.
The declaration followed a rerun election conducted in two registration areas, including Sakajiki (two polling units) and Kyambarawa (three polling units).
The rerun became necessary after the by-election was declared inconclusive on Saturday at the collation centre in Kasuwar Daji, headquarters of Kaura Namoda South. The margin between the two leading candidates stood at 1,662 votes, which was less than the 3,265 Permanent Voter Cards collected in the affected polling units.
The declaration was witnessed by the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Mahmud Isah, alongside representatives of security agencies, political parties, and civil society organizations.
