The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Sunday, declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Musa Mustapha winner of the just concluded Yobe East senatorial bye election.
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Associate Professor Ibrahim Ahmed Jajere, who was the Returning Officer of the election, declared Musa Mustapha winner after the counting of votes at the collation centre at the Federal Polytechnic Damaturu on Sunday.
Jajere said the APC candidate polled 68,778 votes to defeat his closest rival, Aji Kolomi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who had 18,878 votes.
The returning officer stated that, total votes cast were 90,949 with 88,771 cast while 2,178 were rejected.
“I, Associates Professor Ibrahim Ahmed Jajere hereby certify that I am the Returning Officer for the 2024 Yobe East Senatorial By-election held on February 3th.
“The election was contested and Musa Mustapha of APC polled 68, 778 while Aji Kolomi of PDP scored 18,878.
“That Musa Mustapha of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected,” he said.
