Ahmad Babba Kaita and Lawal
Yahaya Gumau have been sworn in as senators representing Katsina north and
Bauchi south respectively.
Both senators are of the All
Progressives Congress (APC).
They were sworn in by Senate
President Bukola Saraki at the upper legislative chamber on Wednesday.
Ahmad and Gumau had won the
bye-elections conducted in August by a landslide.
Ahmad polled 224,607 votes ahead
of Kabir Babba Kaita, his brother, who polled 59,724 votes. His brother is of
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Gumau polled 119, 489 votes to
beat Ladan Salihu of the PDP who got 50,256 votes.
The Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted by-elections in their areas following the
demise of senators who had represented the senatorial districts.
Mustapha Bukar, representing
Kastina north, died in April while Ali Wakili, representing Bauchi south, died
in March.
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