The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate as winner of Sokoto South Senatorial District.
Declaring the results of the supplementary elections, the Returning Officer for the Sokoto South Senatorial District, Prof. Abubakar Bagudo, said Tambuwal scored 100, 860 and defeated Sen. Ibrahim Danbaba of All Progressive Congress (APC) who got 95, 884 votes along with others.
Bagudo said that the election was contested by Muhammad Faruk of ADC; Abdullahi Danbaba, APC; Umar Rabiu, APGA and Umar Abubakar LP.
