Zamfara Election Stunner: PDP’s Lawal Unseats Incumbent Governor In Unexpected Triumph

• PDP’s Dauda Lawal has pulled a major upset by unseating the incumbent Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle.

• Lawal was declared the winner in Gusau, the state capital in the early hours of Tuesday.

• Lawal polled a total of 377,726 votes to defeat Matawalle of the APC who polled 311,976 votes.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Lawal the governor-elect with a total of 377,726 votes after he defeated Matawalle of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled 311,976.

The announcement of his victory took place on Tuesday morning in Gusau, the capital city of the state.

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This came after some mild drama over the presentation of the results for Maradun Local Government Area (LGA), where allegations surfaced that the Collation Officer, Dr Ahmed Kainuwa, had been abducted.

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However, upon arrival at state collation centre at the INEC headquarters in Gusau, Kainuwa gave the reasons for his delayed appearance.

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