10th Senate: Check The Number Of Seats APC, PDP, Others Secured

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Following the outcome of the 2023 general elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC), would have upper hand at the 10th senate after securing 60 seats out of 109.

After the rerun on Saturday, the Peoples Democratic Party, acquired three more senatorial slots making her number a total of 32 seats.

Recall that APC won the Sokoto Central, Yobe South and Plateau Central Senatorial Districts as PDP won in Sokoto South, Kebbi North and Zamfara Central.

According to the Independent National electoral Commission (INEC), in Sokoto Central, APC candidate, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, had 141,468 votes to beat his close rival who doubled as deputy governor of the state, Mannir Daniya, that secured 118,445 votes.

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APC’s Senator Ibrahim Bomai won in Yobe South Senatorial District, after getting 69,596 votes to silence Halilu Mazagane of the PDP, who got 68,885.

In the same development, Diket Plang of the APC, was declared winner of the Plateau Central Senatorial District by the electoral body.

According to the Returning Officer, Goman Lar, Plang got 131,129 votes to defeat his closest rival Golkuna Gotum of the PDP, who scored 127,023 votes.

Also, PDP’s Governor Aminu Tambuwal won in Sokoto South with 100,860 votes. His closest rival Senator Ibrahim Danbaba, came behind with 97,884 votes.

Similarly, in Kebbi North, PDP’s Senator Yahaya Abdullahi and former Minority Leader, won with 98, 464 votes while the APC polled, 89, 269 votes.

In the election conducted in Zamfara Central, PDP’s Ikra Bilbis won with 102,866 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Senator Kabiru Marafa of the All APC, that scored 91,216 votes in the election.

Labour Party got eight seats, New Nigeria People’s Party got two seats, Social Democratic Party, had two seats, the All Progressive Grand Alliance and Young People’s Party got one seat each.