Alhaji Ibrahim Bello Mohammed, has emerged winner of the Birnin-Kebbi, Kalgo and Bunza Federal Constituency election which held on Saturday, 25th of February, 2023.
Announcing the result the Returning Officer, Prof. Adamu Aliyu, said Ibrahim Bello Mohammed of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled a total of 50,781 votes having scored the highest number of votes to come out victorious at the end of counting and collation to defeat his closest rivals who scored 37,478 votes for the All Progressives Party (APC) candidate and 7,880 votes for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate respectively.
“Ibrahim Bello Mohammed of the PDP having satisfied the requirements of the law is hereby declared winner and returned elected as Member House of Representatives Birnin-Kebbi, Kalgo and Bunza Federal Constituency in Kebbi State”.
Ibrahim Bello Mohammed has indeed made history as he is now the youngest ever Member-elect to win a Federal Parliamentary seat in Nigerian history. This is a special case as he became the substitute candidate for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after the untimely and expected demise of his elder brother who was the initial candidate/flag bearer earlier on for the Federal Constituency seat.
In his speech with press men after the announcement, Member-Elect House of Representatives (MHR) expressed his profound gratitude to the good people of Birnin-Kebbi, Kalgo and Bunza Federal Constituency for counting him worthy to serve and represent them at the 10th Assembly. He assured that he is ready to serve the people and will use his youthful prowess to lead a charge of immense growth and development across the Federal Constituency.