The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates as winners of two key by-elections held in Enugu and Kano States, in a decisive outcome that further reshaped representation in the National Assembly.
In Enugu State, INEC declared Ikeje Asogwa of the APC the winner of the Enugu North Senatorial District by-election conducted to fill a vacant seat in the Senate.
The Returning Officer, Professor Christian Ezeibe, who announced the result in the early hours of Sunday at the INEC headquarters in Nsukka Local Government Area, said Asogwa polled a total of 162,360 votes to defeat his closest rival, Nestor Ezeme of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 9,299 votes.
Seven political parties participated in the election conducted to fill the senatorial seat left vacant following the death of former Senator Okey Ezea, who represented the district under the Labour Party before his demise.
Meanwhile, in Kano State, INEC also declared Shuaibu Rabiu of the APC winner of the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency by-election after securing 35,356 votes.
Rabiu defeated his closest challenger, Lawan Haruna of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), who polled 268 votes, in a contest that ended in a wide margin.
Both elections were conducted under INEC supervision to fill vacancies created by the deaths of serving lawmakers.
