Alhaji Nasiru Sule-Garo, a member of the House of Representatives representing Gwarzo/Kabo Federal Constituency, Kano State, has defeated his younger brother to clinch the House of Representatives ticket on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.
Sule-Garo, who is an elder brother to Kwankwaso’s wife, defeated his sibling, Faruk Sule-Garo in the party’s primary election.
Announcing the result of the election, the returning officer, Dr Salisu Muhammadu Tudunkaya, said Nasiru polled 173 votes to defeat his brother, Faruk who got 12 votes.
He explained that 198 accredited delegates participated in the voting, adding that 13 votes were declared invalid.
“I, Dr Salisu Muhammad Tudunkaya, chairman, primary election committee of PDP, hereby announce Nasiru Sule-Garo as the winner of this keenly contested primary election.
“A total of 198 delegates were accredited and 13 votes were invalid. The result is thus: Faruk Sule-Garo got 12 votes while Nasiru Sule-Garo got 173 votes.
“With this result, Nasiru Sule-Garo is the winner,” Tudunkaya said.
(NAN)
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