Nigeria, Aug. 17 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rabiu Mukhtar, as the winner of the bye-election held on Saturday in the Garki/Babura federal constituency of Jigawa State.

The election was conducted in 22 political wards spread across Garki and Babura local government areas.

The returning officer, Sani Ismail, announced the results in the Babura local government collation centre on Sunday morning.

Mr Ismail, a professor, said Mr Mukhtar polled 38,449 votes to defeat his main rival, Isah Auwalu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who got 13,519 votes.

The candidate of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), Sabo Salisu, received 2,931 votes, w...