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Ganduje wins Kano supplementary governorship election
![From L-R APC chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, Governor Umar Ganduje and President Buhari at the presidential rally in Kano [Channels Television]](https://image.api.sportal365.com/process/smp-images-production/pulse.ng/10082024/434583c5-60a3-46c7-8bce-837a3c097ebe?operations=autocrop(700:467)&format=webp)
From L-R APC chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, Governor Umar Ganduje and President Buhari at the presidential rally in Kano [Channels Television]
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje has clawed back from the jaw of death to win re-election in Kano State, overcoming the main challenger, Abba Kabir-Yusuf of the Peoples Democratic Party by 8982 votes, after the supplementary elections held on Saturday.
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According to the result announced by the returning officer, Ganduje of the All Progressives Congress polled 1,033,695 votes while Kabir-Yusuf got 1,024,713 votes.
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The PDP agent reportedly walked out of the collation centre before the announcement of the result.
Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje
President Buhari (L) and Governor Umar Ganduje (R)
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Before the supplementary election, the PDP candidate had 1,014,474 votes, while Ganduje got 987,819 votes.
In the supplementary elections held in polling units in 28 LGAs, Ganduje got an upper-hand,
winning 45,876 votes while the PDP candidate got 10,239 votes.
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