PDP’s Dauda Lawal Unseats Gov Matawalle In Stunning Upset
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, as governor-elect.
With a total of 377,726 votes, Lawal defeated the sitting Governor Bello Matawalle of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled 311,976.
The PDP candidate was declared the winner in Gusau, the state capital in the early hours of Tuesday.
This came after some mild drama over the presentation of the results for Maradun Local Government Area (LGA), where allegations surfaced that the Collation Officer, Dr Ahmed Kainuwa, had been abducted.
However, upon arrival at the state collation centre at the INEC headquarters in Gusau, Kainuwa gave the reasons for his delayed appearance.
