PDP’s Bello Mutawalle declared Zamfara governor-elect - INEC to present Certificate of Return on Monday

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Bello Mutawalle of the Peoples Democratic party as the governor-elect of Zamfara State.

The chairman of the commission, Mahmoud Yakubu, made the announcement Saturday.

Mutawalle came second in the March governorship election in the state, behind the candidate of the All Progressives Congress.

The Supreme Court on Friday nullified the APC’s victory, saying the party did not conduct valid primaries ahead of the guber polls.

Other positions, including Senate, House of Representatives and  House of Assembly seats, were also affected by the ruling.                        The chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, told journalists in Abuja that Certificates of Return would be given to the governor-elect, Deputy-governor-elect, three Senators and seven House of Representatives members-elect by 2pm on Monday.