Abuja-Kaduna Train Abductee, Sadiq Abdullahi Wins Rep Seat

Malam Sadiq Abdullahi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who was a victim of the Abuja-Kaduna train abduction incident of last year has won the Sabon Gari Federal Constituency seat in Kaduna state with 33,616 votes.

Dr Hashim Suleman, of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria the Returning Officer, announced the result in Zaria on Monday.

Suleiman declared Abdullahi winner of the election having defeated his closest contender, the incumbent member representing the area, Malam Garba-Datti Mohammed of the All Progressive Congress who scored 31,737 votes.

Garba-Datti Mohammed, who presently represents the constituency in the National Assembly for the fourth term, was seeking re-election.

”Sadiq Abdullahi, having satisfied the requirements, is hereby declared winner and returned elected.’’

The returning officer said the constituency had 217, 941 registered voter.

He said that out of the 217, 941 registered voters, 79, 580 voters were accredited for the election, while 76,654 valid votes were casted. (NAN) 

Immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio has won the Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial election, becoming the first person to win a Senate seat on a party platform outside the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

GWG.ng reports that Akpabio who flew the flag of the All Progressives Congress, APC was declared winner of the election by the returning officer with a vote of 115,401 votes beating his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP rival, Barr. Emmanuel Enoidem who polled 69,838 votes.

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