The New Nigerian Peoples Party has named Senator Ibrahim Shekarau the victor of the 2023 Kano Central Senatorial District election.
Shekarau, a senator at the time, was a member of the NNPP and was selected to run for senator on that party’s platform.
Before the elections, he declared his departure from the NNPP and gave up his desire to run for senator in favor of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Even though the NNPP replaced him with Rufa’i Sani Hanga, the Independent National Electoral Commission claimed subsequently that it still recognized him as the rightful candidate.
Shekarau, who is going to the red chamber for the second time was declared by the returning officer of the senatorial district, Professor Tijjani Darma.
According to INEC, Shekarau polled 456,787 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congress candidate, Alhaji Abdulkarim Zaura, who polled 168,677 votes.
