The sons of two late members of the Kano State House of Assembly have won the by-elections held on Saturday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), claiming the seats formerly occupied by their fathers.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates, Aminu Sa’ad Sa’ad and Aliyu Nabil Daneji, secured the Ungogo and Kano Municipal constituencies respectively, defeating eight other contenders.
The by-elections were conducted to fill vacancies left by the deaths of former lawmakers Aminu Sa’ad of Ungogo and Sarki Aliyu Daneji of Kano Municipal, who reportedly passed away on the same day.
For Kano Municipal, Returning Officer Prof. Ibrahim Tajo Siraj declared Aliyu Nabil Daneji the winner after he received 7,484 votes, defeating his closest rival, Shehu Ishaq Abdullahi of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), who scored 105 votes, with other candidates trailing further behind.
The result followed the collation of votes from all polling units in the constituency. In Ungogo Constituency, Returning Officer Prof. Ali Tijjani Abdullahi announced Aminu Sa’ad Sa’ad as the winner after he secured 8,975 votes, defeating his nearest rival, Shua’ibu Hashimu of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), who received 54 votes.
Prof. Abdullahi noted that the election was conducted peacefully and in line with electoral guidelines, praising political parties, security agencies, and voters for their cooperation throughout the exercise.