Tambuwal retains lead as INEC announces results of 23 Sokoto LGAs

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has maintained his lead as results of 23 local government areas were declared by INEC early Monday.

According to the results declared so far, Tambuwal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won 12 out of the 23 local government areas with 3,468 votes margins.

Tambuwal now polled a total of 489,558 votes while Ahmad Aliyu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 486,090 votes.

Below are the results declared so far:

Yabo

APC 16,215

PDP 13,299

Wurno

APC 19,487

PDP 13,592

Gudu

APC 12,022

PDP 14,901

Rabah

APC 16,535

PDP 13,232

Kware

APC 19,001

PDP 20,011

Silame

APC 12,341

PDP 15,923

Binji

APC 10,699

PDP 12,367

Bodinga

APC 20,779

PDP 21,416

Tureta

APC 11,454

PDP 13,017

Isa

APC 16,762

PDP 23,911

Tambuwal

APC 29,081

PDP 42,830

Sabon  Birni

APC 31,234

PDP 33,395

Sokoto South

APC 36,779

PDP 40,059

Tangaza

APC 16,374

PDP 17,661

Dange Shuni

APC 23,338

PDP 22,783

Goronyo

APC 20, 876

PDP 19, 915

Gada

APC 25, 433

PDP 20, 262

Wamakko

APC 34, 834

PDP 26, 171

Sokoto North

APC 35, 030

PDP 31, 230

Kebbe

APC 11, 820

PDP 9, 751

Gwadabawa

APC 24,741

PDP 21,703

Shagari

APC 19,359

PDP 17,959

Illela

APC 25,908

PDP  20,370

The total number of votes cancelled from across the 23 local government area is 75,403, according to the INEC Returning Officer in the state.