Video of moment Ganduje's security stopped former lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin from walking up to him to congratulate him after Supreme Court victory

A video of moment Governor Abdullahi Ganduje's security stopped former lawmaker Abdulmumin Jibrin from walking up to congratulate him after his (Ganduje) Supreme Court victory in the 2019 governorship election has surfaced online hours after the Independent and National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Ali Datti Yako as winner of the House of Representatives rerun election in Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano state. 

In the viral video, Jibrin was seen making a call after being stopped from going upstairs to congratulate Ganduje by his security. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Video of moment Governor Ganduje’s security stopped Abdulmumin Jibrin from congratulating him after his Supreme Court victory surfaces, hours after he lost his House of Representatives seat to a PDP candidate, Ali Datti

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While some Twitter users alleged that Jibrin lost his seat for switching sides; from Ganduje's camp to Kwankwaso's camp in the 2019 governorship election, others alleged that he lost for speaking up against use of thugs for election in Kano State. 

See some tweets below; 

Before being defeated in the rerun election, Abdulmumin Jibrin was the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation. 

Announcing the results of the rerun election, the Returning Officer in-charge of Kiru/Bebeji federal constituency, Professor Abdullahi Arabi said Yako scored 48,601 votes to defeat Jibrin who got 13,507 votes.