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INEC Declares Zamfara By-Election Inconclusive

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared as inconclusive the by-election conducted in Bakura Constituency in Zamfara State. 

INEC’s Returning Officer, Professor Ibrahim Magawata told reporters that the election results of five polling units in Bakura ward have been cancelled.

According to him, the affected polling units have a total number of 11,429 votes.

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He announced that the PDP candidate, Ibrahim Tudu scored a total number of 18,645 votes, while the APC candidate, Bello Dankande Gamji polled 16,464.

He said a new date for the conclusion of the election in the affected polling units would be announced later.

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