BREAKING: INEC Declares Winner of Yobe South Senatorial Election
- Senator Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai has been declared the winner of the Yobe South senatorial election
- The supplementary election is keenly contested by Bomai of APC, Halilu Mazagane of the PDP, Yerima Adamu of the ADC, Jauro Ishaku of the Labour Party, Isa Musa of the NNPP 3,277 and Maisambo Barde of the YPP
- Meanwhile, Bomai of the APC scored a total of 69,596 votes to defeat his major contender, Halilu Mazagane of the PDP who scored 68,885 votes
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An emerging report by Channels TV has it that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Yobe State has declared Ibrahim Bomai as the duly elected Senator representing Yobe South Senatorial District.
Announcing the result on Saturday, April 15 at the Federal College of Education (Technical) Potiskum, the INEC returning officer, Abatcha Melemi explained Bomai of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 69,596 votes to defeat his closest opponent of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Halilu Mazagane who polled 68,885 votes.
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Bomai wins Yobe South Senatorial Poll
INEC had earlier declared the election in zone inconclusive resulting from overvoting at the Manawachi polling unit in the Fika Local Government Area of the state. Supplementary elections were subsequently held at the affected polling units on Saturday and the winner was declared, Daily Independent report further confirmed.
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The returning officer, who could not entertain questions, told journalists that his mandate was just to declare the winner.
Supplementary polls: Voting commences in Kano to seal Doguwa's fate
In a keenly contested supplementary Elections of Tudunwada/Doguwa Federal Constituency, voting has commenced in the 13 Polling Units scheduled to conclude Alhassan Ado Doguwa’s fate on continuity of the seat.
Also, 19 Polling Units were set to be for the Tudunwada State House of Assembly supplementary election in the local government area.
It was learnt that some of the electorates were at the polling station since yesternight to fulfil their civic right despite the fasting period.
Full list of 9 lawmakers-elect who want to become next House of Reps speaker
The race for who succeeds the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, gets tougher ahead of the April 15 supplementary elections.
Whilst the ruling All Progressives Congress is yet to decide on where the position will be zoned to, the top contenders for the House of Reps seat, have commenced campaigns in their various capacities.
The outgoing leadership of Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila will definitely leave a big shoe to be filled for the next speaker, in the history of the green chamber.
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