Buhari defeats Atiku in Kano with 1.07m margin

07:48 - 26 February 2019

TYS

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari has defeated the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in Kano State with over 1,073,195 margin.

The Collation Officer for the Presidential election in Kano, Prof. Magaji Garba, announced this on Tuesday following the collation of the result from the 44 local government areas of the state.

He said that the APC Presidential candidate scored 1,464,768 to defeat the PDP candidate who scored 391,593 votes.

He added that, “the total registered voters in the state are 5,391,581, while total accredited voters are 2,006,410.

“The total votes cast during the election on Saturday is 1,964,751 and the total valid vote is 1,891,134, while the total rejected vote is 73,617.”

Below is the breakdown of the result as announced by the electoral officers from all the 44 Local Government Areas of the state.

Ajingi

APC: 21,458

PDP: 5,267

Albasu

APC: 26,412

PDP: 10,285

Rano

APC: 23,855

PDP: 7,055

Kibiya

APC: 18,085

PDP: 11,023

Gezawa

APC: 29,954

PDP: 8,246

Gwale

APC: 50,834

PDP: 12,283

Bebeji

APC: 26,023

PDP: 8,190

Minjibir

APC: 27,725

PDP: 5870

Garko

APC: 22,356

PDP: 2,840

Kabo

APC: 29,482

PDP: 8,955

Kiru

APC: 29,739

PDP: 12,205

Doguwa

APC: 25,454

PDP: 7,013

Shanono

APC: 24,173

PDP: 8,469

Danbatta

APC: 31850

PDP: 6947

Wudil

APC: 28755

PDP: 5108

Bichi

APC: 42714

PDP: 11050

Dawakin Kudu

APC 39,261

PDP 10,751

Kura

APC 34,996

PDP 9,047

Kumbotso

APC 53,923

PDP 11,366

Takai

APC 38,477

PDP 5,877

Nasarawa

APC 84,289

PDP 16,140

Makoda

APC 24,749

PDP 3,234

Fagge

APC 31,010

PDP 15,492

Kano Municipal

APC 65,579

PDP 15, 523

Tarauni

APC 52,585

PDP 7,323

Dala

APC 65,047

PDP 16,711

Rogo

APC 32,991

PDP 12,465

Tofa

APC; 19,984,

PDP; 7732

Garun Malam:

APC, 23810,

PDP 4861.

Gaya

APC: 25,864

PDP: 6,577

Kunci

APC: 20372,

PDP: 4,983

Bagwai

APC: 23,375,

PDP: 10584

Bunkure

APC: 27,232

PDP: 9528

Karaye

APC: 23023

PDP: 8265

Rimin Gado

APC: 20,589

PDP: 10,305

Madobi

APC: 26110

PDP: 13113

Dawakin-Tofa

APC: 37417

PDP: 6507

Tudun Wada

APC 38,865

PDP 10,707

Gabasawa

APC: 24420

PDP: 6130

Sumaila

APC 34,609

PDP 4904

Tsanyawa

APC 25,823

PDP 5399

Gwarzo

APC 33,581

PDP 10,682

Ungogo LGA

APC: 51,842

PDP: 10,475

Minjibir LGA

APC: 27,725

PDP: 2840

Grand Total

APC 1,464,768

PDP 391,593