Mr Yakubu Adamu, who was representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has won the Birninkudu/Buji Federal Constituency seat in a rerun election. He defeated his closest rival, Mr. Magaji Da’u of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Adamu the winner on Saturday night. The rerun polls were held in eight polling units across the constituency.
The returning officer, Prof Ahmad Baita, declared the election result. 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.
“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 got 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 the law, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected,” Baita said.
The Appeal Court ordered the rerun in November 2023, as the initial March 2023 election was inconclusive.
Adamu secured a total of 43,053 votes, edging out Da’u, who garnered 42,544 votes. The PDP candidate’s victory came after combining the rerun results with his performance in the initial election.