In Kaduna State,the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Isa Haruna Mohammed (Ihamo) of the APC as winner of the election for Zaria Kewaye Constituency seat in the Kaduna State House of Assembly.
Prof. Balarabe Abdullahi of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, the INEC Returning Officer for the election, announced the result in Zaria.
Abdullahi said Isa Haruna Mohammed secured 26,613 votes to defeat his closest rival, Nuhu Abdullahi Muazu of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), who scored 5, 721 votes.
He added that Mahmud Wappa of the People’s Democratic Party PDP scored 5,331 votes to come third.
The returning officer said Isa Haruna Mohammed of the APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared winner and returned elected
Report said of the 19 political parties that contested the election only six parties presented candidates for the by-election.
Most of the residents of the area where the election took place attributed the success of the APC to the uniting and untiring efforts of the stakeholders especially the Speaker of the federal house of representatives,Dr Tajudeen Abass,who they describe as a strong pillar of support to the party.
