The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Kaura Namoda South State Constituency by-election in Zamfara State inconclusive.
Announcing the result on Saturday in Gusau, the Returning Officer, Prof. Lawal Sa’adu of the Federal University, Gusau, explained that the decision followed irregularities and the cancellation of results in several polling units.
According to him, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate polled 7,001 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate scored 5,339 votes, leaving a margin of 1,662. However, the figure is lower than the 3,265 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) collected in the affected polling units.
INEC said results were cancelled in five polling units—two in Sakajiki ward with 1,298 collected PVCs and three in Kyambarawa ward with 1,964 collected PVCs. In total, 5,446 voters were registered in the affected areas.
Citing provisions of the Electoral Act 2022, the commission declared that the election could not be concluded until a supplementary poll is held in the affected units.
INEC added that the date for the rerun would be announced in due course.
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