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Kebbi Central: Sen. Aliero floors Gov. Bagudu

Senator Adamu Aliero of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has inflicted heavy defeat on Kebbi governor, Atiku Baugudu in the battle for Kebbi Central Senatorial District election held on Feb. 25.

Aliero polled 126,588 votes to defeat Bagudu, the incumbent governor of Kebbi and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 92,389 votes.

The result of the election was announced by the Returning Officer for Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Abbas Yusuf-Bazata on Tuesday in Birnin Kebbi.

The Returning officer added that Abubakar Bello-Tilli of Social Democratic Party (SDP) scored 1,874 votes, while Umar Rufa’i of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) got 992 votes in the election.

credit: PM News