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NANS convention committee declares Barambu President-elect
Other presidential contestants listed in the Monday communique of the committee, obtained by our correspondent, were Jibrin Idris (with four votes) and Nanven Haruna (two votes).
The Convention Planning Committee of the National Association of Nigerian Students has released the list of the winners of the Saturday elections of the student body.
The election results had gone controversial on Saturday following the emergence of two factional presidents.
The controversy has finally been cleared as the committee declared Usman Barambu the President-elect of the association.
Barambu polled 292 votes to defeat his popular rival, Faruk Lawal, who polled just eight votes.
Other presidential contestants listed in the Monday communique of the committee, obtained by our correspondent, were Jibrin Idris (with four votes) and Nanven Haruna (two votes).
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