INEC declares APC’s Badaru winner in Jigawa

The All Progressoves Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Mohammadu Badaru has been declared winner of the gubernatorial election Jigawa State.

He defeated his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) opponent, Mallam Aminu Ringim by 648,045 in 23 Local Government Areas (LGA) of the State to 479,447 in four LGs.

Collation Officer, Prof James Ayatse made the declaration early Monday morning following the completion of collation of results from the 27 LGAs.

The incumbent governor, Sule Lamido, who is serving his second term lost in his Birni kudu LGA, as APC had the upper hand with 45,258 votes to PDP’s 31,166 votes.

PDP gubernatorial candidate, Malam Aminu Ringim had a slim victory with 32,861 over his APC opponent, Mohammadu Badaru, who had 30,984 in Ringim LGA.

Badaru however defeated his opponents with a wide of margin of 36,911 votes to PDP’s 18,542 votes his Babura Local Governments Area.

The break down of the governorship result is as follow:

Roni
PDP 9,882
APC 15,273

Gagarawa
PDP 11,696
APC 12,382

Kiyawa
PDP 22,818
APC 22,628

Gwaram
PDP 29,378
APC 38,655

Hadejia
PDP 5,798
APC 28,143

Babura
PDP 18,542
APC 36,911
Total registered 85,825
Accredited 59,884
Total valid 55,616
Total cast 57,288

Auyo
PDP 18,081
APC 19,254
Total registered 57,017
Accredited 39,469
Total valid 37403
Total cast 38,105

Buji
PDP 17,220
APC 13,570
Total registered 46,183
Accredited 32,913
Total valid 30, 884
Total cast 31,690

Gumel
PDP 6,197
APC 19,921
Total registered 43,700
Accredited 27,951
Total valid 26,222
Total cast 26,788

Miga
PDP 13,531
APC 20,993

Gwiwa
PDP 15,842
APC 13,547
Total registered 47,272
Total accredited 31,420
Total valid 29,417
Total cast 29,900

Taura
PDP 18,912
APC 24,448
Total registered 65,515
Total accredited 47,268
Total valid 43,474
Total cast 44,670

Kafin Hausa
PDP 25,983
APC 33,045
Total registered 95,693
Total accredited 63,472
Total valid 59,203
Total cast 60, 963

Ringim
PDP 32,861
APC 30,984
Total registered 97,197
Total accredited 68,952
Total Vaud 63,936
Total cast 65,481

Dutse
PDP 24, 462
APC 38, 437
Total registered 115,664
Total accredited 67,951
Total valid 63,131
Total cast 65, 170

Birni Kudu
PDP 31,166
APC 45,258
Total registered 130,312
Total accredited 80,420
Total valid 76,713
Total cast 79,208

Jahun
PDP 26,563
APC 29,285
Total registered 88,129
Total accredited 59,262
Total valid 55,953
Total cast 56,974

Malam Madori
PDP 14,485
APC 25,458
Total registered 64,618
Total accredited 42,532
Total valid 40,013
Totalcast 40,969

Kiri Kasamma
PDP 16,931
APC 19, 659
Total registered
Total accredited
Total valid
Total cast

Yankwashi
PDP 6,393
APC 12,089
Total registered 31,538
Total accredited 20,789
Total valid 18,540
Total cast 19,249

Kaugama
PDP 14, 403
APC 23,737
Total registered 61,006
Total accredited 40,617
Total valid 38,247
Total cast 39,385

Kazaure
PDP 7,004
APC 24, 828
Total registered 59,945
Total accredited 35,334
Total valid 32,355
Total cast 33,497

Guri
PDP 13,898
APC 15,343
Total registered 47, 571
Total accredited 31,075
Total valid 29,257
Total cast 29,730

Maigatari
PDP 18,242
APC 20,649
Total registered 57563
Total accredited 41,104
Total valid 44512
Total cast 39,846

Sule Tankarkar
PDP 19,863
APC 23,964
Total registered 68,301
Total accredited 48,136
Total valid 43,922
Total cast 45,662

Garki
PDP 22,458
APC 27,161
Total registered 72,149
Total accredited 53,957
Total valid 49,704
Total cast 50,549

Birniwa
PDP 16,838
APC 22,423
Total registered 62,288
Total accredited 40,850
Total valid 39,347
Total cast 39,961

Kirika Samma
PDP 16,931
APC 19,659
Total registered 59,540
Total accredited 38,546
Total valid 36,646
Total cast 37,178