The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Babagana Zulum, winner of the governorship election in Borno.
Zulum polled 1,175, 440 votes to beat his closest opponent, Muhammad Imam, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 66, 115 votes.
The state had 2,316,218 registered voters out of which 1,292,138 voters were accredited for the election.
A total of 1,289,027 votes were cast, out of which the APC polled 1,175,440 votes and PDP scored 66,115 votes.
However, the agent of the PDP refused to sign the result document on behalf of the party after the collation exercise.
The PDP governorship candidate, Muhammad Imam, had earlier petitioned INEC over alleged irregularities in the election.
(NAN)