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By Lawrence Agbo
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday emerged victorious in the Ungogo and Kano Municipal State House of Assembly bye-elections held.
Aliyu Daneji, an APC candidate, received 7,484 votes to win the Kano Municipal Constituency seat.
Prof. Ibrahim Siraj, the Returning Officer, declared Daneji duly elected after announcing the results.
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Likewise, APC candidate Aminu Sa’ad won the seat in Ungogo Constituency with 8,975 votes.
The Returning Officer for the constituency, Prof. Ali Abdullahi, returned Sa’ad elected.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kano State, Amb. Abdu Zango attributed the low turnout to the time of the election and minimal party involvement
According to report, the unexpected deaths of the legislators serving the seats of Ungogo and Kano Municipality made the by-elections necessary.
