APC’s Datti Wins Dawakin Kudu Constituency Poll

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Husseini Datti, has won the Dawakin Kudu State Constituency by-election in Kano State.

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer Ibrahim Suraj announced the official result after collation, confirming that Datti polled 22,890 votes to secure a decisive victory over his rivals.

Among the opposition parties, the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) finished second with 270 votes, while the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) secured 108 votes.

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The Action Democratic Party (ADP), Action Peoples Party (APP), and Labour Party (LP) recorded 89, 53, and 39 votes, respectively.

APC’s Datti wins Kano Assembly by-election (News Central TV) — APC’s Datti wins Kano Assembly by-election. Credit: The Guardian Nigeria News

The victory restores the APC’s representation for Dawakin Kudu in the Kano State House of Assembly following a period of vacancy that prompted the legislative by-election.

Conducted by INEC under heightened security measures to ensure a peaceful voting process, the poll gives the APC a reinforced presence in the state legislature, where party representation remains fiercely contested between major political factions in Kano.

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