Kaduna: LP defeats incumbent minority Whip, Gwani of Kaura Federal constituency

By: Austine Emmanuel, Kaduna

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has declared Mr. Donatus Matthew of Labour Party LP as the winner of the Federal House of Representatives in Kaura Federal Constituency of Kaduna State.

The returning officer, Professor Elijah Ella, said, Mathew polled a total of 10,508 to defeat the incumbent member and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gideon Lucas Gwani who came second, with 10, 297 votes.

He said the candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC) trailed with 9,919 votes, while that of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP), secured 5,354 votes to come third and forth respectively.

Addressing to Journalists shortly after the declaration of the winner, the member-elect, Mathew, thanked the electorates for the confidence reposed on him to represent them at the green Chamber.

Mr. Donatus, however solicited for support and cooperation from the people while pledging to carry everyone along to achieve desired success.

Reacting to the results, the incumbent member who is also the Minority Whip in the House of Representatives, Gideon Lucas Gwani congratulated the member elect and wished him well.

Gwani urged his supporters to remain calm and accept the will of the electorates, even as he said that God gives and takes power to and from whom ever he pleases at the appropriate time.