Nasir Idris Wins Kebbi Governorship Election
Nasir Idris, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress as emerged winner of Kebbi governorship election.
Idris was declared winner of Saturday’s supplementary poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission, on Sunday.
Daily Report Nigeria recalls that INEC had reported the cancellation of results in 20 out of the 21 local government areas of the state as cause to declare the March 18 election inconclusive.
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The Yobe Returning Officer, Professor Saidu Yusuf, who announced the results, said Nasiru Idris scored 409,225 votes to defeat his closest rival and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), General Aminu Bands, who has 360,940 votes.
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Reacting to his victory, the Governor-elect promised to run an all-inclusive government.
Nasir further pledged to build on the existing achievements of Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu.
He said;
“Let me use this opportunity to thank our teeming supporters who turned out en masse to vote APC into the office to continue enjoying the dividends of democracy.
“To those who we contested with from other parties, you should know we have no other state than Kebbi. You should therefore join hands with us to move the state forward.”
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