Independent National Electoral Commission (|NEC) has declared Sen. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko as winner of the Sokoto North Senatorial District.

Recall that the February 25 National Assembly elections in Sokoto state was declared inconclusive, and INEC fixed April 15 for the supplementary elections.

Declaring the results of the supplementary elections, the Returning Officer for the Sokoto North Senatoria District, Prof. Ibrahim Magawata, said Wamakko polled 141,448 votes to defeat the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Muhammadu Manir Dan lya who scored 118,445 votes.

“Magatakarda Aliyu Wamakko of the APC, having satisfied the requirement of the law is hereby declared the winner of the election, and returned elected,” Prof. Magawata stated.