The Labour Party has made inroad into southern Kaduna as it’s Kaura Federal Constituency candidate Mr Donatus Mathew snatched the seat from his People’s Democratic Party PDP opponent in the Feb. 25 Presidential and National Assembly Elections.
The Returning Officer, Prof. Elijah Ella, released the result in Kaura on Sunday, showing Mathew polling 10,508 votes, to defeat his closest opponent who is also the incumbent, Mr Gideon Gwani of PDP, who garnered 10,508 votes.
The defeated PDP lawmaker is taking a shot at the seat for the fifth time.
Prof. Benjamin Gugong of the All Progressive Congress came third with 9,919 votes, while Mr Simon Na’Allah of the New Nigeria Peoples Party came fourth with 5,354 votes.
The returning officer said a total of 36,983 voters were accredited, out of the 101,624 registered voters in the LGA.
He said of the 36,983 accredited voters, 36,133 cast their votes.
“Mr Donatus Mathew of the Labour Party, having satisfied the requirements of the law by scoring the highest votes, is hereby declared the winner,” he said.