People's Democratic Party candidate Bashir Marafa had previously been declared the winner of the seat, but was replaced by Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf when the tribunal found there to have been electoral inconsistencies.
Kandidat Partai Demokratik Rakyat Bashir Marafa sebelumnya dideklarasi menjadi pemenang kursinya, namun pdigantikan oleh Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf ketika ditemukan ketidakkonsistenan pada saat pemilihan.