Minister of Defence Debunks Rumours of Losing Polling Unit in Jigawa State By-election

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Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, the Minister of Defence and a former governor of Jigawa State, has dismissed claims that he lost his polling unit to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the by-election into Garki/Babura federal constituency. According to his media aide, Mati Ali, the minister voted at polling unit 002 of Babura Kofar Arewa Primary School, where the All Progressives Congress (APC) secured 188 votes, while the PDP got 164 votes. The APC candidate, Mukhtar Rabi'u Garki, emerged victorious in the election with 38,449 votes against the PDP candidate Isa Auwalu's 13,519 votes.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, debunked rumours of losing his polling unit to the PDP in the Jigawa State by-election.
  • The APC candidate, Mukhtar Rabi'u Garki, won the election with 38,449 votes against the PDP candidate, Isa Auwalu's 13,519 votes.
  • The Minister of Defence voted in polling unit 002 of Babura Kofar Arewa Primary School, where the APC secured 188 votes, while the PDP got 164 votes.
  • The APC candidate was declared the winner with a significant margin of 24,930 votes.
  • The Minister of State for Education, Suwaiba Ahmad, also voted in the election, which further underscores the APC's strong presence in the constituency.
  • The election results have been disputed by some, who claim that the APC lost polling unit 001, but this has been refuted by the Minister of Defence's spokesperson.

Statistics:

  • APC candidate Mukhtar Rabi'u Garki secured 38,449 votes in the by-election.
  • The PDP candidate, Isa Auwalu, scored 13,519 votes.
  • The margin of victory for the APC candidate was 24,930 votes.
  • The Minister of Defence's APC secured 188 votes in his polling unit, while the PDP got 164 votes.

Sources:

  • [Source 1] Babura Kofar Arewa Primary School polling unit result (no date or publication provided)
  • [Source 2] Statement from the office of the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (no date or publication provided)