The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on Sunday declared the former speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly Hon Mark Bako Useni winner of the supplementary election for House of Representative to represent Ussa, Donga, Takum federal constituency.
Useni who has represented the people of Takum II for three times at the Taraba State House of Assembly was also once speaker of the house until his election to the national assembly.
Prof. Luka Juma, the returning officer, Ussa, Takum, Donga federal constituency while declaring the result of the election stated that Useni, the candidate of the All Progressive Congress APC polled a total of 25,929 to win the election.
Juma further stated that the candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party NNPP and a serving member of House of Representative for the Ussa, Takum, Donga, Hon Riman Shaulu scored, 25,350 to come second in the election while the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party PDP Hon. Istifanus Gbana scored 20,234 to come third in the keenly contested election
In his acceptance speech, Useni urged those who contested in the election to join hands with him to serve the people better.
Useni while speaking with journalist shortly after the declaration of his victory said he would give priority to the return of Internally Displaced Persons IDPs within the area to let them go about their normal activities to empower themselves.
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