APC wins Buhari’s state assembly constituency seat

An election official writes on an electoral document at a polling station for a gubernatorial and House of Assembly candidates during local elections, in Lagos, on March 18, 2023. - Nigerians vote in local elections three weeks after the ruling party won a presidential poll contested by the two main opposition parties. (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP)

The Independent National National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Alhaji Nasir Yahaya of APC as winner of the House of Assembly election for Daura constituency in Katsina state.

Dr Emmanuel John, the INEC Returning Officer, announced the result of the election on Sunday in Daura.

Emmanuel said that Nasir scored 24,913 votes to defeat his main rival, Aliyu Mage of the PDP, who secured 12, 240 votes.

“Having polled the highest number of votes, I hereby declare Nasir Yahaya as the winner of the election in Daura constituency for Katsina State House of Assembly,” he added.

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