By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Jigawa state has declared honourable Yakubu Adamu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of Saturday’s rerun election for Birninkudu/Buji Federal Constituency of the state.
The rerun followed an order by Appeal Court which had declared Birninkudu/Buji Federal Constituency election inconclusive and ordered a rerun election in eight polling units in two local government areas of the federal constituency.
Declaring the result of the election, the returning officer, Prof Ahmad Baita Garko, indicated that Adamu of PDP polled 43,053 votes, while Mr Magaji Da’u of the All Progressive Congress (APC) scored 42,544 votes.
The returning officer explained that votes garnered by each candidate accrued votes at the rerun election had been merged with the votes scored by each candidates at the earlier elections in march to declare the winner of the constituency’s seat at the green chamber.
He said “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.
Speaking shortly after he was declared winner, honourable, Yakubu expressed gratitude to the people of the eight affected polling units and the entire constituency for reaffirming their support for him.
He promised to consolidate on his previous achievements with the renewed mandate they have given him.