Abubakar Bagudu, governor of Kebbi state has lost
the Kebbi central senatorial district election to Adamu Aliero, candidate
of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Abbas Yusuf-Bazata, returning officer of the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC), announced the result in Birnin Kebbi, the
capital, on Tuesday.
Yusuf-Bazata said Aliero, a former governor of the
state, won the seat by scoring 126,588 votes to defeat Bagudu, candidate of the
All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 92,389 votes.
The returning officer said Abubakar Bello-Tilli of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) scored 1,874 votes, while Umar Rufa’i of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) got 992 votes.
“Adamu Muhammad
Mainasara Aliero of PDP having satisfied the requirements of the law is hereby
declared winner and returned elected as Senator for Kebbi central senatorial
district,” Yusuf-Bazata said.
Aliero was a two-term governor of the state, and the current
senator representing the zone.
He defected to the PDP when he lost the bid to get the APC
endorsement during the primary to recontest for the seat.
Aliero, also a former minister, thanked God and the
constituents for giving him another opportunity to serve.
“It was a victory for all and encouraged the people to
remain peaceful and respect constituted authorities,” he said.
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