…Researched and contributed by Solomon Thomas.
Sulaiman Gummi, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate for Bukkuyum/Gummi Federal Constituency in Zamfara, emerged victorious in the supplementary election held in the constituency.
The House of Representative election was declared inconclusive by INEC due to the cancellation of election results from polling units affected by overvoting and violence.
According to Dr. Lawal Sa’ad, the INEC Collation Officer for the supplementary election, Gummi garnered 35,664 votes, defeating his closest opponent Ahmad Muhammad of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 35,058 votes.
Sa’ad also stated that Gummi, having scored the highest number of votes and met the requirements of the law, is declared the winner of the election.
Commentary
This news report highlights the outcome of a supplementary election conducted in Bukkuyum/Gummi Federal Constituency in Zamfara.
The article reveals that Sulaiman Gummi of the PDP emerged victorious after garnering the highest number of votes in the election.
The conduct of the supplementary election became necessary due to overvoting and violence at some polling units in the initial election, which was declared inconclusive by INEC.
The outcome of the supplementary election reinforces the importance of free, fair, and peaceful elections in Nigeria.