There was wild jubilation by residents of Bauchi on Monday night as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the governorship candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Bala Mohammed, the winner of the gubernatorial race in the state.
The residents thronged major highways in the state capital, chanting ‘Sai Kaura’ (Bala Mohammed), eulogising the governor-elect.
Also, on display were musical instruments such as drums, flutes, trumpets and saxophones, just as the celebrants danced to tunes of blaring music.
Bala Mohammed of the Peoples Democratic Party polled 515,113 votes to defeat the incumbent governor, Muhammed Abubakar, who garnered 500,625 votes.
(NAN)