Deba (Gombe) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abubakar Sadik Ibrahim as the winner of Yamaltu West constituency in the election into Gombe State House of Assembly.

Residents check their names on the electoral roll ahead of casting their votes at a polling station in Kaduna on March 9, 2019, as they prepare to vote in governorship elections. – Nigerians are voting for a second time in a fortnight in governorship and state assembly elections, with heightened concerns from observers of violence and an increased military presence. Elections for governors are being held in 29 of Nigeria’s 36 states, for all state assemblies, plus the administrative councils in the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja (Photo AFP)

Mr Mohammed Kirfi, the INEC Returning Officer who announced the result for Kwadon/ Yamaltu/Debate Local Government Area of the state on Sunday, said Ibrahim scored the highest votes of 12,087 to defeat his closest rival Salihu Mohammed of the People Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 6,280 votes.

He said that 10 political parties contested for the seat.
” Abubakar Sadik Ibrahim of the APC having satisfied the requirements of the law and having the highest number of votes is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” he said.

The election was conducted peacefully and the result was announced in the presence of security personnel.

The party agents present signed the result sheet while the PDP agent whose candidate emerged second disappeared before the announcement of the result (NAN)

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