The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kebbi State, Nasir Idris, has been declared winner of the governorship election in the state following Saturday’s supplementary poll.
The Independent National Electoral Commission Returning Officer, Prof Saidu Yusuf, said Idris got 409,225 votes against his closest rival, General Aminu Bands, of the Peoples Democratic Party, who has 360,940 votes.
The victory instantly sent airs of celebrations across the length and breadth of the state while the supporters of the PDP were left in utter disbelief at how they lost the elections.
In his acceptance speech,Idris promised to run an all-inclusive government promising to build on the existing achievements of Governor Abubakar Bagudu.
He further said, “Let me use this opportunity to thank our teeming supporters who turned out en masse to vote the APC into the office to continue enjoying the dividends of democracy.
“To those who we contested with from other parties, you should know we have no other state than Kebbi. You should therefore join hands with us to move the state forward.”
