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Ex-PDP Chairman’s Son Defeats Incumbent For Reps Ticket
He defeated the incumbent, Alhaji Mohammed Bello-Yakubu, who defected from the All Progressives Congress recently.
Alhaji Mohammed Abba-Bello, son of former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bello Mohammed-Haliru, has been declared the party’s flag-bearer for Birnin Kebbi/Kalgo/Bunza Federal Constituency.
He defeated the incumbent, Alhaji Mohammed Bello-Yakubu, who defected from the All Progressives Congress recently.
Declaring the result at Royal Events Centre, Birnin-Kebbi on Tuesday, the Returning Officer, Alhaji Bello Shehu-Kwasara, said Abba-Bello scored 64 votes to defeat Bello-Yakubu who got 41 votes.
He said 108 delegates were accredited by the electoral officers led by Alhaji Bello Makama.
Shehu-Kwasara said: “Having scored the highest number of votes and as required by the provision of party’s constitution, I hereby declare Barrister Muhammed Abba-Bello as the winner of this election and the flag bearer of our great party, PDP, for Birnin Kebbi/Kalgo/Bunza federal constituency.”
Bello-Yakubu lost after defecting from the APC in March.
Bello-Yakubu, fondly known as Rilisco, pitched tent with the PDP after falling out with the stakeholders of APC in the state, a party that he represented as a member, state House of Assembly before moving to House of Representatives.
NAN also reports that the contest was very keen, leading to a charged atmosphere from both sides.
It was, however, conducted peacefully and in an orderly manner.