The All Progressives Congress (APC) wins the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency by-election in Kano State, according to results announced by the returning officer, Professor Umar Sani of Bayero University Kano. Shuaibu Rabiu, the APC candidate, is declared the winner and is formally declared duly elected after the collation of votes by election officials. Reports say the by-election is held on Saturday, June 20, 2026, to fill a vacancy in the House of Representatives following the death of the previous lawmaker representing the constituency. INEC describes the election as relatively peaceful and notes that voter turnout is moderate in some areas. The vote tally reported by one outlet shows Rabiu winning with 35,356 votes, while Lawal Garba Haruna of the Action Peoples Party (APM) receives 268 votes and Abubakar Yahaya Muhammad of the Labour Party receives 908 votes. With the declaration, Rabiu is expected to proceed with the swearing-in process to take up his seat at the National Assembly.
APC candidate Shuaibu Rabiu wins Dawakin Kudu/Warawa by-election in Kano
The All Progressives Congress (APC) wins the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency by-election in Kano State, according to results announced by the returning officer, Professor Umar Sani of Bayero...
- APC candidate Shuaibu Rabiu wins the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency by-election in Kano.
- The returning officer, Professor Umar Sani (Bayero University Kano), announces and declares the results.
- The by-election is held to fill a House of Representatives vacancy after the previous lawmaker’s death.
- Reported vote results include 35,356 votes for Rabiu, ahead of APM and Labour Party candidates.
- Rabiu is expected to be sworn in to assume duties at the National Assembly.
Rabiu Shuaibu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared the winner of the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency bye-election. The post APC wins Kano reps bye-election appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
18 hours agoThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Shuaibu Rabiu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency by-election held on Saturday, June 20, 2026.Rabiu secured a landslide victory with 35,356 votes, far ahead of his closest rivals. Lawal Garba Haruna of the Action Peoples Party (APM) polled 268 votes, while Abubakar Yahaya Muhammad of the Labour Party received 908 votes. The Returning Officer, Professor Umarsani from Bayero University Kano, announced the results and formally declared Rabiu duly elected, having satisfied all legal requirements.The by-election was conducted to fill the vacancy in the House of Representatives following the death of the former lawmaker representing the constituency.INEC officials reported a relatively peaceful exercise, though voter turnout was described as moderate in some areas. Major opposition parties were reportedly absent or performed poorly in the contest. With this victory, the APC continues to strengthen its hold in Kano State’s federal representation. Shuaibu Rabiu is expected to be sworn in soon to assume his duties at the National Assembly.
20 hours agoThe All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a decisive victory in the Dawakin Kudu Federal Constituency by-election which held in Kano State, following the official declaration of results by the Returning Officer, Professor Umar Sani of Bayero University, Kano. Announcing the outcome at the collation centre, Professor Sani confirmed that the election was contested by […] Kano: APC wins Dawakin Kudu/Warawa by-election
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