The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Bello Matawalle of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of Zamfara state governorship election. 

Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, announced this during a press conference in Abuja on Saturday.

He also said  the party won in all elective positions in the state.

According to Yakubu, the announcement followed the supreme court’s decision sacking all candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the general election.

He added that new governor-elect and National Assembly members all of the PDP would be issued with their certificates of return on Monday in Abuja.

He further stated that the 24 state assembly members, including a National Rescue Movement (NRM) member would received their certificates next Friday in Gusau, Zamfara State.

TheLagostimes recalls that the apex court had ruled the party did not hold a valid primary election and subsequently voided its votes.

Matawalle had scored 189,452 to emerge second in the governorship election.