Nigeria: PDP Wins by Election in Sokoto

5 February 2013

Sokoto — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Shamsu Umar has emerged winner in the councillorship by-election conducted Saturday in the Bagida / Lukingo ward, Tambuwal local government of Sokoto state.

He polled 6,257 votes to beat four other contenders.

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