The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that the leader of the House of Representatives and member representing Doguwa/Tudunwada Federal Constituency Alhassan Ado Doguwa, was declared winner of February 25 election under duress.

The electoral body has however removed his name from the list of winners of the elections.

Doguwa had been declared winner of the election, for the sixth term, in the Doguwa/Tudunwada constituency of Kano State, following his announcement by Professor Adamu Yakasai.

The Returning Officer had announced Doguwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of the election having repirtedly polled 39,732 votes to defeat his closest rival, Yushau Salisu Abdullahi, of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, who awarded 34,798 votes.

However, INEC, on its verified Twitter page, removed the name of the House Leader, stating that the declaration made by the returning officer was done under duress.

It remains to be seen what the next steps will be in this ongoing saga, but one thing is certain, the battle for the Doguwa/Tudunwada federal Constituency seat is far from over.

Doguwa had been arrested for his alleged involvement in the killing of several persons and burning of the Secretariat of New Nigeria People’s Party in the just concluded general election.

He was, on Wednesday, remanded in prison custody by a chief magistrates’ court in the State.