The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Rabiu Aiki of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Zuru State Constituency by-election for the Kebbi State House of Assembly.
Announcing the result at the collation centre, the Collation Officer, Muhammad Danladi of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi, said Rabiu Garba Aiki polled 4,871 votes to defeat Aliyu Muhammad of the Labour Party (LP), who secured 168 votes.
Danladi, a professor, disclosed that the total number of registered voters in the constituency stood at 109,385, while 5,156 voters were accredited for the election.
He added that 95 rejected votes and 5055 valid votes were recorded during the exercise.