Zulum re-elected as Borno Governor with landslide victory
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has been declared winner of the gubernatorial election held in the state on Saturday, 18th March, 2023.
The returning officer, Professor Jude Rabo, while announcing the final result, declared Governor Zulum as the winner of the election having polled 545,543 votes against candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mohammed Jajari, who came distant second with 82,147 votes.
Zulum defeated his closest rival with a difference of 463,396 votes.
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“Babagana Umara Zulum of APC polled the highest votes of 545,543, with at least one quarter votes in all the 27 local government areas of the state.
“Having satisfied all the requirements of Law, Babagana Umara Zulum is hereby declared winner,” the returning officer declared.
Governor Zulum slugged it out with candidates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mohammed Jajari, and the Labor Party candidate, Captain Ibrahim Mshelia Kadafir (Rtd) and other contenders.
Meanwhile, the candidate of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Mohammed Mustapha, has threatened court action, calling on the INEC to cancel the election on the ground that his party’s name and logo were missing on the ballot paper.
Responding, the spokesman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Abba Liberty, said: “I learnt that it is an issue of late submission of form, that is why INEC didn’t consider him as candidate”.
