INEC declares APC candidate, Ahmed Babba Kaita winner of Katsina bye-election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Katsina
State has declared Alhaji Ahmed Babba Kaita of the All Progressives
Congress (APC ), as the winner of the bye election conducted in the
Katsin

Prof Hudu Ayuba-Abdullahi, the returning officer, who announced
the result at 4:42 am in Daura on Sunday said Kaita, a
member of the House of Representatives scored 224,607
votes, while his elder brother and a retired customs officer,
Alhaji Kabir Babba Kaita of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
scored 59,724 votes.

Abdullahi said the total number of registered voters was
864,046. The number of accredited voters was 308,500.

According to him, the total votes cast was 294,050, out of which
287,155 votes were counted as valid and 10,891 rejected.

The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that six political
parties contested for the seat, which became vacant after the death
of Senator Bukar Mustapha. Apart from the APC and PDP, the other
parties that took part in the election were Democratic Alliance
(DA),Green Party of Nigeria (GPN) MNM and MPN.

Malam Habibu Suleiman the agent of the PDP who signed the
results, as declared, alleged some irregularities.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Katsina
State has declared Alhaji Ahmed Babba Kaita of the All Progressives
Congress (APC ), as the winner of the bye election conducted in the
Katsin

Prof Hudu Ayuba-Abdullahi, the returning officer, who announced
the result at 4:42 am in Daura on Sunday said Kaita, a
member of the House of Representatives scored 224,607
votes, while his elder brother and a retired customs officer,
Alhaji Kabir Babba Kaita of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
scored 59,724 votes.

Abdullahi said the total number of registered voters was
864,046. The number of accredited voters was 308,500.

According to him, the total votes cast was 294,050, out of which
287,155 votes were counted as valid and 10,891 rejected.

The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that six political
parties contested for the seat, which became vacant after the death
of Senator Bukar Mustapha. Apart from the APC and PDP, the other
parties that took part in the election were Democratic Alliance
(DA),Green Party of Nigeria (GPN) MNM and MPN.

Malam Habibu Suleiman the agent of the PDP who signed the
results, as declared, alleged some irregularities.