The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has won the Bagwai/Shanono State Assembly by-election in Kano State.
The Returning Officer, Prof. Hassan Shitu, who announced the result at 12:36 a.m. on Sunday, declared the NNPP candidate, Dr Ali Kiyawa, winner with 16,198 votes.
He defeated the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Ahmad Kadamu, who scored 5,347 votes.
Meanwhile, there was tension on Saturday night as some NNPP leaders staged a sit-in at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Kano.
They accused the commission of attempting to manipulate the Ghari/Tsanyawa constituency by-election.
The spokesperson for the Kano State Governor, Mr Sanusi Tofa, said the party leaders vowed not to leave the premises until INEC announced the results.
