PDP wins Kaduna South Senatorial election

Sen. Danjuma La’ah (PDP-Kaduna South) has won the just-concluded general election for the Kaduna South Senatorial District.

Mr Suleiman Yashim, INEC Returning Officer who announced the result on Monday in Kafanchan said Sen. Danjuma La’ah of the PDP scored a total 268,923 to defeat Deputy Governor Barnabas Bala Bantex of the APC, who scored 133,287 votes.

Other runner-up candidates included Rijo Shekari of the SDP who scored 9,609 votes, Benedict Kura of ADC who scored 2,741 with eight others.

Other results are being awaited at the Collation centre, INEC officer said.