The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, has won the Tudun Wada/Doguwa Constituency seat of Kano State in Nigeria. The federal seat was obtained following a supplementary election that was held on Saturday in the area. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)'s returning officer, Professor Sani Ibrahim, announced the results, declaring that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate secured 41, 573 votes. His closest opponent and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) flagbearer, Yushau Salisu, polled 34,831 votes while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) received only 211 votes.
A breakdown of the voter register shows that 227,912 individuals were registered to vote, and 80,933 were accredited. However, the total votes cast were 79,705, with 78,788 valid votes and 917 rejected ballots. Doguwa's victory will mark his fifth term as a member of the House of Representatives when the 10th assembly is inaugurated in Jun
This victory comes a few weeks after Alhassan Ado Doguwa was arrested for alleged m¥rder on Election Day in Kano. Despite the allegations against him, Doguwa was able to secure a significant number of votes from his constituents, leading to his re-election to the House of Representatives. His victory has been celebrated by members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) party, and his supporters have expressed their joy at his re-electio
Overall, the election in Tudun Wada/Doguwa Constituency has been seen as a peaceful exercise with minimal incidents of violence or irregularities reported. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been commended for conducting a free and fair election that has reflected the will of the people. The election of Alhassan Ado Doguwa will ensure that his constituents in Kano State are well represented in the House of Representatives.n.e.
