INEC declares Ahmed Babba-Kaita of APC winner of Katsina North senatorial election

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Ahmed Babba-Kaita of All Progressives Congress winner of senatorial election in the Katsina North senatorial district.
The Returning Officer, Prof. Ojonigu Friday, who made the declaration in Daura on Sunday, said Babba-Kaita scored 339,438 to defeat his PDP opponent, Alhaji Mani Nasarawa, who scored 127,529 votes and Accord Party candidate, Lawal Nalado scored 14,152 votes.
He said that total registered voters — 946,538, accredited voters — 503’798, valid votes — 469,127, rejected votes — 124,78 and total votes casts was 481,605.
Malam Aminu Manzo, the PDP agent, refused to append his signature on the result, claiming anomalies in the collated result.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ahmed Kaita is the current senator representing the area, elected last year, following the death of Senator Mustafah Bukar, who represented the zone.
Katsina North senatorial district comprise of Daura, Maiadua, Sandamu, Baure, Zango, Mani, Mashi and Dutsi local government areas.
Others are Bindawa, Ingawa, Kusada and Kankiya.