Niger East Decides Senatorial Bye Election INEC declares PDP’s Zagbayi winner of Niger East Senatorial District by-election By Dan Atori / September 7, 2014 The announcement was made amidst tight security The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday morning declared Dr. Shem Nuhu Zagbayi of the Peoples Democratic Party winner of the Niger East Senatorial District by-election. The announcement was made amidst tight security. The Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Olakonmi Morenikeji, who announced this in Minna, the Niger State capital, said Zagbayi scored 92,056 votes. His closest opponent was Barrister David Umaru of the All Progressives Congress, who polled 87,405 votes. Isa Bello of All Progressives Grand Alliance and Abdulahi Diko of the Social Democratic Party scored 2,185 and 419 votes respectively. Morenikeji said the total number of registered voters who participated in the election was 205,765. He said total number of valid votes was 182,137, number of rejected votes 8,042 and total number of votes cast during the election 190,179. According to Morenikeji on Sunday morning: “We have come to the conclusion of the collation. “I, Prof. Olakonmi Morenikeji hereby certify that I was the returning officer for Niger East Senatorial District by- election held on the 6th day of September 2014. “That the election was contested. “That the candidates received the following votes: Mr. David Umaru, APC: 87,405; Isa Bello of APGA, 2,185 votes; Dr. Shem Nuhu Zagbayi of the PDP scored 92,056 votes; and Abdulahi Diko of the SDP scored 419 votes. “That Dr Shem Zagbayi of the PDP, having certified the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected. “Signed by myself the returning officer.” Via INEC
Posted on: Sun, 07 Sep 2014 08:08:06 +0000