Abdulaziz Yar’adua who is the younger brother of late former President Umaru Musa Yar’adua, has been declared winner of the Katsina Central Senatorial District election.
According to report, Mr Yar’adua of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored a total of 153,512 votes, to defeat his main rival, Aminu Sirajo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 152,140 votes.
Gambo Abubakar of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) received 16,005, while Aminu Gide of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) got 781 votes.
Mr Yar’adua is a retired lieutenant colonel in the Nigerian Army.