The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Nasiru Idris winner of the Kebbi State gubernatorial polls.

The Kebbi State Returning Officer made the declaration on Sunday in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital.

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Idris defeated his closest opponent, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Aminu Bande (rtd.).

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