Summary:
- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the election for the Takai constituency seat in the Kano State House of Assembly as inconclusive due to over-voting and electoral malpractices in five polling units.
- In a separate development, INEC declared Garba Gwarmai of the APC as the winner of the Tsanyawa/Kuchi constituency seat and Ibrahim Kundila of the APC as the winner of the Shanono/Bagwai constituency seat in the Kano State House of Assembly.
- These results demonstrate the electoral strength of the APC in Kano State and could influence its performance in future elections.
- INEC must continue to improve its processes and procedures to ensure that elections in Nigeria are free, fair, and credible.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the election for the Takai constituency seat in the Kano State House of Assembly as inconclusive.
Prof. Usman Ibrahim of Bayero University Kano (BUK), who acted as the Returning Officer, made the announcement at INECโs office in Takai.
According to Prof. Ibrahim, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Musa Ali, scored 24,573 votes while the candidate of the New Nigeria Peopleโs Party (NNPP) scored 23,569 votes.
Despite these results, the election was declared inconclusive because voting was canceled in five polling units due to over-voting and electoral malpractices.
As a result, the election will be conducted again in the five polling units.
Meanwhile, INEC has declared Mr Garba Gwarmai of the APC as the winner of the Tsanyawa/Kuchi constituency seat in the Kano State House of Assembly.
Prof. Ganiyu Shokobi of BUK, who was the Returning Officer for Tsanyawa/Kunchi Constituency, declared the result at INECโs Collation Centre in Tsanyawa.
Gwarmai secured 31,471 votes to beat his closest opponent, Mr Mohammed Ali of the NNPP, who scored 27,864 votes. Bello Abdullahi of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) scored 136 votes.
Similarly, INEC declared the results of the Shanono/Bagwai constituency election on Sunday.
Prof. Ahmed Iliyasu of BUK declared Ibrahim Kundila of the APC as the winner of the election, after polling 38,021 votes ahead of Musa Aliyu of NNPP who scored 29,983 votes.
The declaration of these results has triggered mixed reactions from political parties and the electorate in the affected constituencies.
The inconclusive election in Takai constituency highlights the challenges faced by INEC in ensuring free, fair and credible elections in Nigeria.
The commission has pledged to improve its processes and procedures to address the challenges faced in conducting credible elections in the country.
The declaration of the results of the Tsanyawa/Kuchi and Shanono/Bagwai constituency elections demonstrates the electoral strength of the APC in Kano State.
The party’s victory in these constituencies is a reflection of the popularity of the party and its candidates among the electorate in the state.
The results of the elections in Kano State will have a major impact on both the state’s and the nation’s political landscape.
The APC’s victory in these constituencies has strengthened the party’s position in the state and could influence its performance in future elections.
