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From Desmond Mgboh, Kano
A former aide to President Muhammad Buhari, Abdularaham Kawu Sumaila, has been declared the winner of the Kano South Senatorial district.
Kawu, a former House of Representatives member and founder, Al Istikamah University emerged victorious against the Chairman of the Senate Committee on INEC, Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya.
Announcing the result,Monday, the Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Ibrahim Barde disclosed that Kawu polled 319, 857 votes against Gaya, a candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), who polled 192,518 votes.
In a related development , Senator Barau Jilbrin of the All Progressives Congress(APC) polled a total of votes to retain his seat at the upper chambers.
Announcing the result in Bichi, the INEC Returning Officer for the senatorial district, Tijjani Bamanga said that Jibril polled 234, 652 votes to defeat his rival of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Dr Abdullahi Baffa who polled 177, 014 votes in the contest. End.
