By Ambrose Obioma Okehi (News Emperor)

There is a total breakdown of law and order or moreless concussion in Kano State as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the candidate of New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP), Malam Abba Yusuf, as winner of the March 18 governorship election in Kano State while the ruling APC claims victory in the other hand.

The confussion, News Emperor gathered came about as a result of the announcement made by the INEC made on Monday in Kano, by the state Returning Officer, Prof. Doko Ibrahim, the Vice-Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, declaring Yusuf as the winner of governorship election.

According to the INEC, Yusuf polled 1,019,602 votes to clinch the seat.

The returning officer, Doko brahim said that Yusuf defeated his closest rival and incumbent Deputy Governor of the state, Malam Yusuf Gawuna, of the All Progressive Congress (APC), who scored 892,705 votes.

He said: “That I, Prof. Doko Ibrahim, declared that the election was contested by 18 candidates.

“Having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, Abba Kabiru Yusuf of the NNPP is hereby declared winner and returned elected,” he said. (NAN)