The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kaduna State has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has swept all the three by-elections conducted on Saturday.
In Chikun/Kajuru federal constituency election, APC’s candidate, Felix Bagudu, polled a total of 34,580 votes to defeat the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, who scored 11,491 votes to come second.
The results shows that APC won for the first time in Kajuru with 10,487 votes, while PDP got 6,789 votes.
In Chikun, APC scored 24,093 votes while PDP got 4,702 votes.
APC also swept the two Kaduna state bye-elections for Zaria Kewaye and Basawa constituencies.
Announcing the result of Zaria Kewaye constituency on Sunday, the returning officer, Professor Balarabe Abdullahi, declared APC candidate, Isa Haruna Ihamo, winner with 26,613 votes while his closest challenger, Nuhu Sada Abdullahi of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) polled 5, 721 votes, with the PDP candidate, Mamuda Abdullahi Wappa, coming third with 5,331 votes
Similarly, in the Basawa state constituency by-election, the returning officer, Professor Nasiru Rabiu, announced the APC emerged victorious with 10,926 votes, defeating the PDP’s candidate, who scored 5,499 votes.
The contested Zaria zone was seen as a test of strength between the ruling party and the opposition.
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