The Returning Officer, Zamfara West Senatorial Election, Prof. Rufus Tinuola announced the results at the collation centre in Talata-Mafara on Monday.
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Also to benefit from the largesse aimed at the oncoming Sallah festivities are the less privileged in the society.
The explanation as to why members of the faction should boycott the congresses was contained in a statement.
The faction is under the leadership of a former Zamfara State Governor, Alhaji Abdul’aziz Yari, and spoke in a statement on Saturday
Alhaji Lawal Liman, the State Chairman of Yari’s faction of the party, stated this on Friday.
He explained that after collation the result of the votes cast, the two major contending political parties, All Progressives Congress and Peoples Democratic Party, scored 16,464 and 18,645 votes respectively, giving a difference of 2,181.
This was contained in a news release signed by Jamilu Iliyasu, the Press Secretary to the state governor and made available to newsmen shortly after the former officials announced their intention before Governor Bello Matawalle on Tuesday.
Yari, who is also the Governor of Zamfara State, gave the advice at the opening ceremony of an induction of new and returning governors, organised by the NGF Secretariat on Monday in Abuja
The Commander of the 207 Quick Response Group of the air force, Group Capt. Caleb Olayera, made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen in Gusau.
The state Commissioner for Youths, Sports and Skills Acquisition, Alhaji Abdullahi Gurbin-bore, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria.
Yari, who is also the Governor of Zamfara State, gave the commendation at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Saturday after a closed-door meeting with Wike