The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Aliyu Wamakko as the winner of Sokoto North Senatorial Seat supplementary election held on Saturday.
With a total of 141,468 votes, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, who is also a former governor of the state, defeated his closest rival Dan’iya Manir Muhammad of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 118,445 votes.
The results were announced by the returning officer, Prof. Ibrahim Magawata, after the poll held in 185 polling units that were previously cancelled.