By Abimbola Ogunnaike
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party(NNPP), Abba Kabir Yusuf as the winner of Kano State gubernatorial election.
The declaration was made in the early hours of Monday, 20 March, 2023, amid growing tension in the state.
In the final results announced by Returning Officer, Professor Ahmad Doko Ibrahim, Yusuf polled 1,019,602 while the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasir Yusuf Gawuna polled 890,705 votes to come second.