PDP wins assembly seat in Gombe

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the re-run election in Kwami East state House of Assembly elections in Gombe state.

Announcing the results on Saturday night in Malam-Sidi, the Returning Officer, Malam Salisu Umar said that Ahmed Abubakkar of the PDP was elected with 10, 326 votes while Malam Shuaibu Haruna of the APC came second with 8,979 votes.

During the April, 11 election in the constituency, there was no clear winner following the cancellation of the results of four polling units because of irregularities.