Nigeria, Aug. 17 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had announced the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Ghari/Tsanyawa state constituency by-election.

The returning officer, Muhammad Waziri, on Sunday, declared the APC candidate, Garba Gwarmai, as the winner after polling 31,472 votes.

Mr Waziri, a professor, said Mr Gwarmai defeated his main challenger, Yusuf Maigado, of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), who scored 27,931 votes.

The supplementary election was conducted after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the initial poll in the constituency inconclusive.

"With a margin of 3,541 votes, Garba Gwarmai of the APC has satisfied the requirement of the law and is h...