From Ahmed Idris, Birnin Kebbi
Senator Muhammad Adamu Aliero has been declared winner of Kebbi central senatorial election after defeating the incumbent Kebbi State Governor, Senator Atiku Abubakar.
Announcing the results yesterday at the INEC office, the returning officer, Professor Abbas Yusuf said Senator Adamu Aliero polled total votes of 126,588 to defeated Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu in the senatorial elections.
He said Governor Bagudu scored a total of 92,389.
The elections were held in eight local governments of Gwandu, Bunza, Aliero, Maiyama, Koko-Besse, Jega, Kalgo and Birnin Kebbi which constitute Kebbi central senatorial district.
