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[UPDATE] Kano guber: PRP candidate, Yakasai congratulates governor-elect, Yusuf
At the end of the first election, Yusuf was leading Ganduje with 26,655 votes. Yusuf, who was at the time the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP’s) candidate polled 1,014,474 votes while Ganduje got 987,819 votes.
Governorship candidate of the Peoples’ Redemption Party, PRP in Kano state, Salihu Yakasai, has congratulated the governor-elect of the state, Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, on his victory at the Saturday governorship poll.
Yakasai congratulated Yusuf in a statement, signed by his spokesperson, Suhaib Auwal Gwagwarwa, copy of which was made available to newsmen in Kano.
Yakasai said, “I wish to congratulate my brother, Abba Kabir Yusuf, of NNPP for emerging victorious in the recently concluded governorship election.
“I am optimistic that he would use his experience to move the state forward, considering how the state has gone backwards in different areas of development.
“I urge you to work hard to revive the reputation of Kano State,” Yakassai remarked.
Yakasai also thanked the party’s leaders, supporters, family friends and all who voted for Yusuf to ensure his victory.
Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Yusuf the winner at the end of the collation across 44 local government areas (LGAs) in the state.
Ahmad Dokko Ibrahim, the returning officer, announced that Yusuf won the election with 1,019,602 votes, while Gawuna got 890,705 votes.
Yusuf contested against Ganduje in 2019 in a keenly-contested election, which went into supplementary polls.
At the end of the first election, Yusuf was leading Ganduje with 26,655 votes. Yusuf, who was at the time the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP’s) candidate polled 1,014,474 votes while Ganduje got 987,819 votes.
INEC then announced supplementary elections in 28 out of the 44 local government areas in the state.
