The All Progressive Congress, APC, has won the Toro Federal Constituency bye-election, held on Saturday in Bauchi State.
The candidate, Alhaji Yusuf Nuhu, defeated his only opponent, Shehu Umar, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
The Returning Officer, Prof. Ahmed Sarkin-Paggam, while announcing
the result in Toro on Sunday, said Nuhu scored 27,337 votes to defeat
Umar, who polled 18,235 votes.
Only the ruling and main opposition parties fielded candidates for the election.
The returning officer added that a total of 41,532 votes were cast, out of which 40,552 were valid and 970 votes invalid.
Toro Federal Constituency seat became vacant when the member
representing the constituency, Lawan Yahaya Gumau contested and won the
Bauchi South Senate seat in a by-election held on Aug. 11.
The senatorial bye-election was held following the death of Sen. Ali Wakili, who represented Bauchi South in the senate.