By Philip Yatai
After two trials, Dr Yusuf Mugu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has finally won the Kaura seat at the Kaduna state House of Assembly.
Mugu contested for the seat in 2011 and 2015 without success.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Magu winner of the seat on Sunday.
The Returning Officer in the LGA, Prof. Nafiu Abdu, said on Sunday that Mugu polled 37,606 votes to defeat Mr Gregory Bature of the All Progressive Congress (APC), who got 8,286 votes.
“Yusuf Mugu, haven satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest votes is hereby declared winner,” Abdu said.
Mugu is also a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Education, University of Jos where he teaches Special Education and Rehabilitation Sciences.
In the Governorship election, the Collation Officer in the LGA, Dr Luka Maude, said that Isa Ashiru of the PDP also polled 38,764 votes to defeat Gov Nasir El-Rufa’i of the APC who got 8,342 votes in the…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
