Jigawa By Elections: INEC declares APC Rabiu winner of Garki/Babura Federal constituency
By Tahir Mohammed, Dutse.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Mukhtar Rabiu, as the winner of Garki/Babura Federal constituency bye-electron.
Returning Officer of the election, Prof. Isma’il Ibrahim disclosed this after collation of results at Babura INEC office.
He said the candidate of APC, Mukhtar Rabiu scored 38,449 votes, Isah Auwalu Manzo of the PDP received 13,519 votes and Sabo Salisu of NNPP received 2931 votes.
According to him, “I am the returning officer for 2025 Garki/Babura Federal constituency bye-election held on 16th August and the election was conducted, and the candidates received the following votes:
“Candidate of APC, Mukhtar Rabiu scored 38,449 votes; Isah Auwalu Manzo of the PDP received 13,519 votes; and Sabo Salisu of NNPP received 2931 votes.”
He said Mukhtar Rabiu of the APC emerged as the winner of the bye-election having scored the highest votes.
“Mukhtar Rabiu of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared a winner and returned elected,” Prof. Isma’il announced.