Local GovernmentNigeria ElectionsJigawa LG Polls: Abducted Officials Released After PDP Candidate Declared Winner

Officials held hostage in Birnin Kudu LGA in Jigawa state over the controversy surrounding the state’s council election has been released.

The officials were released after another returning officer declared the People Democratic Party (PDP) candidate the winner of the Saturday councillorship election of Chiyako ward.

The official announced the election results at about 11:58 a.m.

“The PDP candidate, Mr. Abdul, having met the requirements of the law is hereby declared the winner for the Chiyako ward councillorship election,” the returning officer said.

The officials were held captive at Chiyako ward in Birnin Kudu, after the returning officer in the polling unit reportedly fled without declaring the PDP candidate winner after the counting of votes.

Balarabe Umar, the returning officer, who declared the winner said the PDP candidate, Yunusa Abdul, pulled  3,952 votes, while the APC candidate, Jafar Musa, got 690 votes.

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