By By Elizabeth Ugbo
Rabiu Garba Aiki of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the Zuru State Constituency by-election in Kebbi State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the result on Saturday at the collation centre in Zuru. The election filled the vacant seat left by the death of former Speaker Muhammad Usman Zuru. The APC candidate defeated Labour Party (LP) candidate Aliyu Galadima Muhammad by a wide margin after polling 4,871 votes.
INEC Announces Official Results
The Collation Officer, Professor Muhammad Bashar Danladi of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi, declared Rabiu Garba Aiki the winner.
According to him, the constituency has 109,385 registered voters. However, only 5,156 voters were accredited for the election.
The APC candidate secured 4,871 votes, while the Labour Party candidate received 168 votes.
Professor Danladi also announced that the election recorded 5,055 valid votes and 95 rejected votes.
Ward-by-Ward Results
Tadurga Ward
- Registered Voters: 6,139
- Accredited Voters: 238
- APC: 226
- LP: 10
Isgogo-Dago Ward
- Registered Voters: 6,117
- Accredited Voters: 120
- APC: 116
- LP: 1
Rumu-Dabai-Seme Ward
- Registered Voters: 5,147
- Accredited Voters: 460
- APC: 446
- LP: 6
Rikoto Ward
- Registered Voters: 16,405
- Accredited Voters: 495
- APC: 475
- LP: 14
Zodi Ward
- Registered Voters: 5,799
- Accredited Voters: 271
- APC: 257
- LP: 14
Bedi Ward
- Registered Voters: 10,998
- Accredited Voters: 894
- APC: 830
- LP: 34
Senchi Ward
- Registered Voters: 9,146
- Accredited Voters: 685
- APC: 659
- LP: 16
Rafin Zuru Ward
- Registered Voters: 26,992
- Accredited Voters: 1,132
- APC: 1,042
- LP: 63
Chiroman Dabai Ward
- Registered Voters: 8,742
- Accredited Voters: 205
- APC: 199
- LP: 1
Manga-Ushe Ward
- Registered Voters: 13,900
- Accredited Voters: 656
- APC: 637
- LP: 9
Low Voter Turnout Marks Election
The by-election took place across polling units in Zuru Local Government Area.
The exercise followed the death of former Speaker Muhammad Usman Zuru, which created a vacancy in the State House of Assembly.
Although voter turnout remained low across most wards, the APC maintained a commanding lead throughout the collation process. The party eventually secured victory with a decisive margin.
