PDP Defeats APC In Kaduna Rescheduled LG Poll

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has defeated All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna rescheduled Local Government election.

Gatekeepers News reports that Francis Zimbo of PDP has defeated John Hassan of APC to win the Saturday rescheduled chairmanship election in Zango Kataf LGA of Kaduna State, Northern Nigeria.

The returning officer, Nuhu Garba while announcing the result on Sunday, said Zimbo secured 28,771 votes to defeat Hassan who scored 19,509 votes.

Garba said, “Mr. Francis Zimbo of the PDP, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes is hereby declared winner of the election and returned elected.’’

The PDP also won nine out of the 11 councillorship seats leaving the remaining two for the APC.

Owing to security concerns, elections were cancelled in some LGAs of the state on September 4.

Last Wednesday, Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, said he will appoint sole administrators for the LGAs if the election does not take place.

El-Rufai earlier said, “I would like to observe that if elections do not take place as scheduled on this date, we will have no option than to appoint administrators to manage these local governments for the next three years.

“So it is in the interest of everybody to allow elections to take place, otherwise I will appoint people to manage those local governments.”