The All Progressives Congress APC has won the two State Assembly seats conducted on Saturday in Borno state.
Announcing the results in Briyel, headquarters of Bayo Local Government, the INEC Returning Officer Professor Gurama Abubakar declared Maina Maigari of the APC winner with 15,484 votes to defeat six other contestants.
Also, in Gajiram, Nganzai local government, the returning officer, Dr Kamsulum Umar declared APC candidate Mahommed Gajiram winner of the State Assembly seat with 8885 votes and returned elected.
The by-election was held following the demise of the two House of Assembly members during the COVID-19.