Complex sentence: An election was held, the Brimah candidate lost, and the Gambari son won, hence, knowing the repercussion, Brimah left with about 13 family members on a self exile in the middle of the night.
Split into simpler sentences: An election was held, the Brimah candidate lost, and the Gambari son won. Knowing the potential repercussions, Brimah left with about 13 family members on a self-imposed exile in the middle of the night.