The Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Nasiru Muazu, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has lost his Zurmi West constituency re-election bid to Bilyaminu Ismail of the Peoples Democratic Party.
The Collation officer for Zurmi Local Government, Muddasir Moriki, said, Speaker Nasiru Muazu Magarya scored 9,530 votes, while his opponent of the PDP Ismail Muddasir scored 11,213 votes to defeat Muazu.
He said, “I, Muddasir Ismail, the returning officer of the 2023 Zurmi West State Assembly Constituency election held on March 18, 2023, the election was contested by candidates of the ruling APC, PDP, and other parties but candidate of the PDP having scored the highest votes is return elected.
Also, the Deputy speaker of the State Assembly, Musa Bawa Yankuzo, and the Deputy Leader of the House, Nasiru Lawal Bungudu all lost their seat to Bello Maza-waje and Bashiru Dan-Meri of PDP respectively.
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The Returning Officer for Bungudu West constituency, Dr. Yahaya Alhassan said PDP candidate, Bashiru Dan-Meri polled a total of 25,678 to defeat his closest rival Nasiru Lawal Bungudu of APC, who polled 14,351 to win Bungudu west constituency seat.
Comrade Alhassan Kanoma, Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Education and most outspoken member of the Zamfara State House of Assembly also lost his seat to PDP’s Nasiru Abdullahi Maru in Maru North constituency.
Kanoma polled 10,646 while PDP Nasiru Abdullahi Maru scored 22,036
The Returning Officer for Maru North constituency, Dr. Lawal Saadu declared the PDP candidate winner of the elections.
Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe
