Election result: INEC declares Shettima winner of Borno senatorial seat
Declaring the result on Tuesday in Maiduguri, the Returning Officer, Prof. Yusuf Yusuf, said Shettima scored 342,898 votes in the election held on Saturday to defeat his closest opponent, Abba Aji of the Peoples Democratic Party , who polled 75, 506 votes.Borno Central Senatorial District comprises eight local government areas, including Maiduguri, Jere, Konduga and Bama.Meanwhile, Abdulkadir Rahis of the APC has emerged winner of the Maiduguri Federal Constituency election.
Declaring the result, the Returning Officer, Prof. Aminu Ayuba, announced that Rahis polled 93, 497 votes to defeat Abdulsalam Kachalla of PDP, who scored 60, 132 votes. The result of the presidential election also conducted on Saturday is expected to be released later in the day.
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