Hon. Musa Agah Avia, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency bye-election, has won the contest.
After receiving a total of 40,343 votes, the Returning Officer, Dr. Oyekinka Oyerinde, proclaimed Avia, who is currently a member of the Plateau State House Assembly for the Irigwe/Rukuba Constituency, the winner.
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The Peoples Redemption Party’s candidate, Mohammed Adams Gwani, came in second with 37,857 votes, followed by the ruling All Progressives Congress’s candidate, Joseph Abbey Aku, who came in third with 26, 111 votes.
Oyerinde said, “Musa Agah Avia scored the highest votes of 40, 343, and having certified the requirement of the law, is hereby declared winner of the election”.
