Sokoto: INEC Declares Hon. Aminu Tambuwal Winner.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has been declared winner of Sokoto state governorship election.







The state’s Collation and Returning Officer, Prof. Abdullahi Bagudu , who is a Deputy Vice Chancellor, Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, declared that Tambuwal polled the highest number of votes in Saturday’s governorship election in the state.







Announcing the results at about 7.15pm, Prof. Abdullahi Bagudu disclosed that the total votes cast were 958,736 while total valid votes were 926,682 and voided votes were 32,054















Tambuwal polled 647,609 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Sen. Abdallah Wali scored 269,074







The Speaker won in all 23 local government areas, while his PDP challenger did not win in any local government.







Results announced are as follows :







Wurno APC 32073 PDP 6876







Dange / Shunni APC 28006 PDP 12,244







Silame : APC 20,335 PDP 7800







Gwadabawa : APC 33227.PDP 11,788.







Kware : APC 23,137 PDP 10,041







Goronyo: APC 29,095 PDP 12760







Rabah : APC 19,481 PDP 8846







Shagari : APC 26,197 PDP 10,126







Binji : APC 17,153 PDP 5975







Tureta : APC 14,851 PDP 9235







Bodinga : APC 24513 PDP 12179







Sokoto south : APC 42,994 PDP 19,421







Isa : APC 19,626 PDP 15,695







Sokoto north : APC 42,977 PDP 17,202.







Tangaza : APC 21,542 PDP 9991







Gudu : APC 138,43 PDP 9,925







Sabo Birni : APC 40,016 PDP 18769







Tambuwal : APC 53,703 PDP 14,746







Kebbe : APC 23,243 PDP 6,913







Wamakko : APC 41,863 PDP 13,284







Gada: APC 48,547 PDP 13654







Yabo : APC 18,361 PDP 8,429







Illela : APC 30,926 PDP 13,175







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