The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kebbi state has declared President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the presidential election having scored 581,552 votes to defeat his main contender, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who got 154,282 votes.
INEC’s Returning Officer, Professor Armu Yau Hamisu Bichi, said a total of 803,755 were cast in the election while valid votes were 756,605 and rejected votes were 47,150.
Buhari won in all the 21 local government areas of Kebbi state, according to Prof. Bichi.
The result of the presidential election from the 21 local government areas of Kebbi State as announced by INEC is as follow:
Augie LGA
APC 25,163
PDP 9,020
Aleiro LGA
APC 17,863
PDP 5,458
Ngaski LGA
APC 20,641
PDP 6,591
Sakaba LGA
APC 14,026
PDP 3,800
Suru LGA
APC 22,627
PDP 10,358
Bagudo LGA
APC 29,243
PDP 8,160
Arewa LGA
APC 32,585
PDP 8,398
Birnin Kebbi LGA
APC 71,510
PDP 12,900
Jega LGA
APC 42,970
PDP 7,416
Koko/Besse LGA
APC 25,874
PDP 5,668
Maiyama LGA
APC 30,001
PDP 6,279
Argungu LGA
APC 42,038
PDP 6,951
Fakai LGA
APC 12,200
PDP 4,865
Danko Wasagu LGA
APC 31,818
PDP 8,724
Yauri LGA
APC 24,677
PDP 7,108
Zuru LGA
APC 23,520
PDP 12,326
Bunza LGA
APC 20,622
PDP 6,285
Dandi LGA
APC 26,512
PDP 7,442
Gwandu LGA
APC 26,488
PDP 6,293
Suru LGA
APC 25,483
PDP 10,412
Shanga LGA
APC 19,262
PDP 6,961
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