The All Progressives Congress (APC) has named Umar Hassan Augie as the winner in the by-election of the Argungu/Augie Federal Constituency election held on Saturday in Kebbi State.
Announcing the result in Birnin Kebbi at 8 p.m., the returning officer, Rt. Hon. Kawuwa Shehu Damina, said Augie got 33,013 votes to defeat his opponent, Samir Salihu Argungu, who got 1,319 votes.
Damina said that having received the highest number of votes, Augie has met the requirement to be reelected as the APC flagbearer for Argungu/Augie Federal Constituency in the 2027 general elections.
He added that the winner received the highest number of votes in wards 10 and 11 in both Argungu and Augie local government areas.
Augie expressed appreciation to the constituents, who repeatedly reelected him as the flagbearer of APC.
He also thanked the leader of the APC in the state, Governor Nasir Idris, and other stakeholders for standing firmly behind his candidacy.
Augie also expressed his gratitude to INEC officials and supervisors from the national headquarters of the APC and others who contributed to the successful conduct of the by-election.
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