By Kabir Dan-Katsina, Birnin Kebbi
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared, Umar Hassan Augie as winner of the by-election of Argungu/Augie Federal Constituency held on Saturday in Kebbi state.
Announcing the result in Birnin Kebbi, the returning officer of the election, RT Hon, Kawuwa Shehu Damina said, Augie amassed 33,013 votes to defeat his opponent, Samir Salihu Argungu who got 1,319 votes.
Damina further announced that, Umar Hassan Augie, having got the highest number of votes cast, has got the requirement of being reelected as the APC flag-bearer in the office of Argungu/Augie Federal Constituency in the forthcoming 2027 elections .
Damina added that the winner got the highest number from the votes in the 11 and 10 wards in both Argungu and Augie Local Government areas of Kebbi State respectively.
Speaking shortly, the winner, Umar Hassan Augie expressed his appreciation to Argungu and Augie electorate whom repeatedly re-elected him as flag-bearer of their great ruling party APC ahead of 2027 elections.
He also thanked the leader of APC in the state, Governor Nasir Idris (Kauran Gwandu) and other stakeholders of the ruling party for standing firmly in supporting his candidacy.
Augie also expressed his gratitude to INEC officials and supervisors from the national headquarters of APC and all others who contributed towards the success of the conduct of the by-election in the state.
