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BREAKING: INEC Declares Winner of Kano State Governorship Election
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BREAKING: INEC Declares Winner of Kano State Governorship Election

by  Aanu Adegun 1 min read

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), Abba Kabir, winner of the governorship election in the state.

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Kabir garnered 1,019,700 votes against the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasir Gawuna, who got 890,705 votes.

NNPP wins in Kano
NNPP wins Kano governorship election
Source: UGC

The NNPP candidate won with 128,995 votes.

Recall that in the 2019 governorship election when Governor Abdullahi Ganduje was seeking reelection, the exercise was declared inconclusive.

Source: Legit.ng

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Aanu Adegun Aanu Adegun is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in both digital and traditional media. A graduate of English Studies from Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo state. Aanu joined Legit.ng in 2016 covering politics and current affairs. Aanu started his journalism career as a features writer. He once anchored some specialised pages of a national newspaper. You can reach him via - aanu.adegun@corp.legit.ng

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