APC wins Ungogo, Kano Municipal by-elections

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the by-elections for Ungogo and Kano Municipal seats successful the Kano State House of Assembly.

In Kano Municipal, APC campaigner Aliyu Nabil Daneji scored 7,484 votes to triumph the seat. The Returning Officer, Professor Ibrahim Tajo Siraj, announced the effect and declared him the winner.

In Ungogo constituency, APC campaigner Aminu Sa’ad secured 8,975 votes to clinch victory. The Returning Officer, Professor Ali Tijjani Abdullahi, besides declared him duly elected.

Major absorption parties, including the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the African Democratic Congress (ADC), were not connected the ballot.

There was debased elector turnout successful galore polling units.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) successful Kano State, Ambassador Abdu Zango, blamed the mediocre turnout connected the timing of the predetermination and the constricted fig of parties involved.

“First of all, I deliberation the timing, possibly Ramadan. Second, I deliberation the wide feeling is that this is simply a precise tiny predetermination involving lone 2 candidates and precise fewer parties. Nine contestants, I think,” helium said.

Zango described the predetermination arsenic mostly peaceful but admitted that information was debased successful respective areas.

The 2 seats became vacant aft the sudd...