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INEC says Governor Ganduje got 1,033,695 votes while Mr Yusuf polled 1,024,713.

Mr Ganduje, a former deputy governor, effectively wins a second and final term as governor.

Mr Ganduje has won the supplementary election held Saturday.

The party’s candidate says it is “very unfortunate to have witnessed a gang up against democracy by the trio of the ruling APC, INEC and the security agencies”.

The margin of victory was only 342 votes, according to the electoral commission, INEC.

The election was declared inconclusive on March 9 because the vote difference between Mr Tambuwal and his challenger was lower than cancelled votes.

Both men were of the APC until Mr Tambuwal defected to the PDP.

The results from one local government is now being awaited.

The supplementary election involved 75,403 registered voters across 125 polling units in 22 LGAs where voting was cancelled.

Mr Ganduje, who is seeking re-election, defeated the PDP in Madobi LGA where Mr Kwankwaso hails from.

Today’s supplementary election was conducted in 125 polling units across 22 LGAs of Sokoto State.

Collation officers from some local governments have made their submissions.

The group says the distribution of sensitive and non-sensitive election materials “was done in record time”.

The former governor calls for fresh re-run elections in the state.

The government described the reported loss of life due to violence in some polling units as “white lies”.

The pilgrims board urges intending pilgrims to be patient because hajj is a rigorous exercise.

The police had to use teargas to disperse the crowd.

Muktar Yakassai, special duties commissioner, allegedly led some thugs to disrupt ongoing election at Yelwa Secondary School in Dala LGA of the state.

The incident occurred at Suntulma Primary School in Gama ward of Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state.

Apart from Kano State, supplementary governorship elections are also holding in Sokoto, Benue, Bauchi, and Plateau states.

The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja had on Friday declared Senator Ademola Adeleke winner.

The governor was reacting to Atiku Abubakar’s suit at the election tribunal