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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday declared Dr Alhassan Zakariya Ishaq of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) the winner of Saturday’s rerun election in Kura/Garun Mallam state constituency in Kano.

The Returning Officer, Prof. Shehu Galadanchi, announced that Ishaq polled 37,262 votes to defeat Musa Hayatu Daurawar-Sallau of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who scored 30,803 votes.

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In the same vein, INEC declared Bello Muhammad Butu-Butu of the NNPP winner of the election at Rimin Gado/Tofa state constituency.

Prof. Ibrahim Tajo Suraj, Returning Officer, said Butu-Butu polled 31,135 votes to beat his opponent of the  APC, who received 25,577 votes.

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The process of the rerun election at the third constituency in Kunchi/Tsanyawa was cancelled by INEC due to disruptions.

INEC said it was investigating the incident in the constituency involving 10 polling units.