APC wins Buhari’s state assembly constituency seat
The Independent National National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Nasir Yahaya of APC winner of the House of Assembly election for the Daura constituency in Katsina state.
Emmanuel John, the INEC Returning Officer, announced the election result on Sunday in Daura.
Mr Emmanuel said Mr Nasir scored 24,913 votes to defeat his main rival, Aliyu Mage of the PDP, who secured 12,240 votes.
“Having polled the highest number of votes, I hereby declare Nasir Yahaya as the winner of the election in the Daura constituency for Katsina State House of Assembly,” he added.
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