By NAN.
\nThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Alhaji Ahmed Babba-Kaita of the All Progressives Congress (APC ), as the winner of the bye-election conducted in the Katsina North Senatorial District.
\nProf Hudu Ayuba-Abdullahi the returning officer who announced the result at 4:42 am in Daura on Sunday said Kaita, a member of the House of Representatives scored 224,607 votes, while his elder brother and a retired customs officer, Alhaji Kabir Babba-Kaita of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scored 59,724 votes
\nAbdullahi said the total number of registered voters was 864,046.The number of accredited voters was 308,500.
\nAccording to him, the total votes cast was 294,050, out of which 287,155 votes were counted as valid and 10,891 rejected.
\nThe News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that six political parties contested for the seat, which became vacant after the death of Senator Bukar Mustapha.
\nApart from the APC and PDP, the other parties that took part in the election were Democratic Alliance (DA),Green Party of Nigeria (GPN), MNM and MPN.
\nGPN scored 1056, DA\u00a0 796, MPN\u00a0 633 and\u00a0MMN 343 votes.
\nMalam Habibu Suleiman the agent of the PDP who signed the results, as declared alleged some irregularities.
\nKatsina North Senatorial District is the home district of President Muhammadu Buhari, now away to London on a vacation.
\nThe APC candidate defeated the PDP candidate in all the 12 local councils that make up the district.
\nHere is the Full Result: Council-by-Council
\nDaura LG
\nNo of registered voters \u2013 76559
\nNo of accredited voters \u2013 23272
\nAPC \u2013 18436
\nDA \u2013 45
\nGPN \u2013 566
\nMMN \u2013 18
\nMPN \u2013 26
\nPDP \u2013 3228
\nTotal valid votes \u2013 22309
\nRejected \u2013 501
\nTotal votes cast \u2013 22810
\nIngawa LG
\nNo of registered voters \u2013 76020
\nNo of accredited voters \u2013 23146
\nAPC \u2013 17036
\nDA \u2013 111
\nGPN \u2013 63
\nMMN \u2013 44
\nMPN \u2013 80
\nPDP \u2013 4005
\nTotal valid votes \u2013 21339
\nRejected \u2013 902
\nTotal votes cast \u2013 22241
\nDutsi LG
\nNo of registered voters \u2013 56912
\nNo of accredited voters \u2013 19007
\nAPC \u2013 13868
\nDA \u2013 31
\nGPN \u2013 25
\nMMN \u2013 9
\nMPN \u2013 31
\nPDP \u2013 3930
\nTotal valid votes \u2013 17894
\nRejected \u2013 465
\nTotal votes cast \u2013 18359
\nSandamu LG
\nNo of registered voters \u2013 65445
\nNo of accredited voters \u2013 25421
\nAPC \u2013 18834
\nDA \u2013 20
\nGPN \u2013 11
\nMMN \u2013 6
\nMPN \u2013 7
\nPDP \u2013 4610
\nTotal valid votes \u2013 23488
\nRejected \u2013 553
\nTotal votes cast \u2013 24041
\nMani LG
\nNo of registered voters \u2013 92544
\nNo of accredited voters \u2013 31048
\nAPC \u2013 20479
\nDA \u2013 127
\nGPN \u2013 98
\nMMN \u2013 55
\nMPN \u2013 113
\nPDP \u2013 7017
\nTotal valid votes \u2013 27889
\nRejected \u2013 1295
\nTotal votes cast \u2013 29184
\nMashi LG
\nNo of registered voters \u2013 83663
\nNo of accredited voters \u2013 32987
\nAPC \u2013 20927
\nDA \u2013 168
\nGPN \u2013 82
\nMMN \u2013 84
\nMPN \u2013 133
\nPDP \u2013 8653
\nTotal valid votes \u2013 300042
\nRejected \u2013 1698
\nTotal votes cast \u2013 31745
\nZango LG
\nNo of registered voters \u2013 62378
\nNo of accredited voters \u2013 18528
\nAPC \u2013 14175
\nDA \u2013 23
\nGPN \u2013 34
\nMMN \u2013 8
\nMPN \u2013 19
\nPDP \u2013 3057
\nTotal valid votes \u2013 17316
\nRejected \u2013 655
\nTotal votes cast \u2013 17971
\nKankia LG
\nNo of registered voters \u2013 62196
\nNo of accredited voters \u2013 23509
\nAPC \u2013 16653
\nDA \u2013 42
\nGPN \u2013 27
\nMMN \u2013 6
\nMPN \u2013 23
\nPDP \u2013 5366
\nTotal valid votes \u2013 22117
\nRejected \u2013 1055
\nTotal votes cast \u2013 23172
\nBaure LG
\nNo of registered voters \u2013 92346
\nNo of accredited voters \u2013 36770
\nAPC \u2013 28271
\nDA \u2013 105
\nGPN \u2013 46
\nMMN \u2013 19
\nMPN \u2013 44
\nPDP \u2013 5674
\nTotal valid votes \u2013 34159
\nRejected \u2013 1432
\nTotal votes cast \u2013 34159
\nKusada LG
\nNo of registered voters \u2013 51019
\nNo of accredited voters \u2013 18349
\nAPC \u2013 12331
\nDA \u2013 32
\nGPN \u2013 18
\nMMN \u2013 20
\nMPN \u2013 42
\nPDP \u2013 4783
\nTotal valid votes \u2013 17226
\nRejected \u2013 658
\nTotal votes cast \u2013 17884
\nBindawa LG
\nNo of registered voters \u2013 76924
\nNo of accredited voters \u2013 29584
\nAPC \u2013 22234
\nDA \u2013 43
\nGPN \u2013 40
\nMMN \u2013 16
\nMPN \u2013 63
\nPDP \u2013 5549
\nTotal valid votes \u2013 27945
\nRejected \u2013 1023
\nTotal votes cast \u2013 28968
\nMai\u2019adua LG
\nNo of registered voters \u2013 68049
\nNo of accredited voters \u2013 26869
\nAPC \u2013 21363
\nDA \u2013 49
\nGPN \u2013 56
\nMMN \u2013 58
\nMPN \u2013 52
\nPDP \u2013 3852
\nTotal valid votes \u2013 25430
\nRejected \u2013 654
\nTotal votes cast \u2013 2608<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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