The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 parliamentary elections, Lawal Umar has won the highly sort after Kaduna Central Senatorial seat in Kaduna State with 225, 066 votes.
The Returning Officer for the district, Prof. Haruna Aminu declared the result at the Magajin Gari Collation Center in Kaduna on Tuesday.
Aminu declared Umar winner of the election having defeated his closest contender, Malam Abdullahi Dattijo of the APC who scored 182, 035 votes.
Aminu also said Mohammed Sani of Labour Party, who came third scored 86, 510 votes and Ahmad Tijjani of New Nigeria People’s Party(NNPP), scored 24,395 votes.
“Lawal Adamu Umar, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared winner and returned elected,’’ the Returning Officer said.
The Kaduna Central Senatorial District comprises Birnin Gawri, Chikun, Giwa, Igabi, Kaduna North, Kaduna South and Kajuru Local Government Areas.
