PDP wins Jigawa South-Central re-run election

By Umar Akilu Majeri, Dutse

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the Saturday’s rerun election for Birninkudu/Buji Federal Constituency.

This follows the court Ruling of
the Appeal Court in Nov. 2023, declaring the March 18, 2023 Birninkudu/Buji Federal Constituency inconclusive and ordering a rerun election in eight polling units, with seven in Birninkuda Local Government Area and one in Buji LGA, to determine the winner of the election.

Declaring the result of the election, the returning officer, of the election, Prof.Ahmad Baita, said that Adamu of PDP polled 43,053 votes, while Mr Magaji Da’u of the All Progressive Congress (APC) scored 42,544 votes.

Also, Prof.Baita explained that votes garnered by each candidate at the rerun election would be added to the votes scored by the candidates during the March 18, 2023 elections in order to declare the winner of the constituency’s seat at the National Assembly.

“I Professor Ahmed Baita Garko, hereby certify that I’m the returning officer for the 2024 Birninkudu/Buji constituency rerun election, held on the 3rd of February 2024.”

“That the election was contested and the candidates received the following votes; Kamalu Usaman of ADC scored 81 votes, Isa Ado of ADP scored 170 votes, Da’u Magaji Aliyu of APC Scott 42,544 votes, Ali Abdullahi Umar of NNPP scored 1,106 votes, Adamu Yakubu of PDP scored 43,053 votes and Abdullahi Buhari of SDP scored 62 votes.”

“That Adamu Yakubu of PDP, having satisfied the requirements of law, is hereby declared winner and returned elected,” Baita said.

Reacting to his victory, the PDP Candidate, Alh.Yakubu Adamu Dan Maliki expressed gratitude to the people of the eight affected polling units and the entire constituency for reaffirming their support to him.

He promised to consolidate on his previous achievements with the renewed mandate they given to him.