PDP Defeats APC, Wins Niger East SenatorialBy-election, Premium Times.

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PDP Defeats APC, Wins Niger East SenatorialBy-election, Premium Times.

The Independent National Electoral Commission,
INEC, on Sunday declared Shem Zagbai of the
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, winner of the
Niger East Senatorial by-election after a re-run.
The August 30 by-election was declared
inconclusive due to electoral malpractice in some
polling units.
The re-run was held in polling units in Bosso,
Chanchaga, Munya, Paikoro, Rafi and Shiroro local
government areas on Saturday.
The returning Officer for the election, Morenikeji
Olakonmi, who announced the results in Minna,
said that Mr. Zagbai scored 92, 056 votes against
David Umaru of the All Progressives Congress,
APC, who polled 87, 405 votes.
He said Isa Bello of All Progressives Grand
Alliance, APGA, and Abdulahi Diko of Social
Democratic Party scored 2,185 and 419 votes
respectively.
“We have come to the conclusion of the collation.
I, Prof. Morenike Olakonmi, hereby certify that I
was the Returning Officer for Niger East
Senatorial District by-election held on the 6th day
of September 2014.
“That Dr Shem Zagbai of the PDP, having satisfied
the requirements of the law and scored the
highest number of votes, is hereby declared the
winner,’’ he said.
(NAN)

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