The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has declared the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, the winner of March 18 governorship election.
The results were announced by the returning officer, Jude Rabo.
Rabo said Zulum of All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 545, 542 votes to conquer his closest opponent, Mohammed Jajari of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who had 82,147 votes.
The incumbent Governor floored 11 other candidates in the governorship race.
The ruling APC swept the 28 house of assembly seats in the state as the incumbent Speaker of the assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan, had his way again for the fifth time.