The independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mansur Ali of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the bye-election conducted in Mashi/Dutsi federal constituency.
Professor Hudu Ayuba, the Returning Officer, said APC won the election with 27,968 votes.
He said Nazif Yusuf of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scored 19,451 votes, while Kabir Abdullahi of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) polled 332 votes.
Ayuba announced that the total registered voters in the constituency were 135,571, while 51,576 voters were accredited for the election.
The Returning Officer said of the total 50,084 votes cast 47,751 were valid, while 2,333 were rejected.
He thanked all those who participated as well as other stakeholders for the success of the exercise.
Malam Abubakar Abdullahi, the agent of PDP’s candidate, described the election as free and fair, stressing that it was the unanimous decision of the electorate and no one could change it.
The election was sequel to the death of Sani Bello who was representing the constituency in the National Assembly.
