The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Saturday declared Alhassan Zakariya Ishaq of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, the winner of Saturday’s rerun election in Kura/Garun Mallam state constituency in Kano.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the returning officer, Shehu Galadanchi, announced that Mr Ishaq polled 37,262 votes to defeat Musa Hayatu Daurawar-Sallau of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who scored 30,803 votes.
In the same vein, INEC declared Bello Butu-Butu of the NNPP winner of the election at Rimin Gado/Tofa state constituency.
Ibrahim Tajo Suraj, returning officer, said Mr Butu-Butu polled 31,135 votes to beat his opponent of the APC, who received 25,577 votes.
NAN reports that the process of the rerun election at the third constituency in Kunchi/Tsanyawa was cancelled by INEC due to disruptions.
INEC said it was investigating the incident in the constituency involving 10 polling units.