The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Yusuf Abba Kabir, as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state.
The declaration was made in the early hours of Monday amid growing tension in the state.
The NNPP candidate won with 1,019,602 votes to defeat the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Nasiru Gawuna, who scored 890,705 votes. The NNPP candidate thus won with a margin of 128,897 votes.
The candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Muhammad Abacha, got 15,957 votes while that of the Labour Party, Ishaq Bashir, scored 5,409 votes.
The returning officer, Ahmad Doko, declared Mr. Kabir the winner Monday morning.
He also announced that the candidate of the People Redemption Party (PRP), Salihu Tanko, got 2,183 votes.
Kano has 5,921,370 registered voters, out of which 2,329,055 voters were accredited for the governorship election.
Below are the official results across the 44 local government areas of Kano as declared by the INEC
- Rano LGA
APC – 17, 090
NNPP – 18, 040
PDP – 225
Reg Voters – 85, 893
Accredited Voters – 36, 780
- Rogo LGA, Kano
APC – 11, 112
NNPP – 18, 559
PDP – 124
Registered Voters – 117, 162
Accredited Voters – 30647
- Makoda LGA
APC – 15, 006
NNPP – 13, 956
PDP – 101
Registered Voters – 75, 487
Accredited Voters – 31, 601
- Kunchi LGA
APC – 13, 215
NNPP – 10,674
PDP – 34
Registered Voters – 64928
Accredited Voters – 25306
- Wudil LGA
APC – 20, 299
NNPP – 21, 740
PDP – 118
Registered Voters – 116966
Accredited Voters – 45335
- Karaye LGA
APC – 14, 515
NNPP – 15, 838
PDP – 77
Registered Voters – 85557
Accredited Voters – 32, 172
- Tsanyawa LGA
APC – 18,746
NNPP – 16,767
PDP – 71
Registered Voters – 89477
Accredited Voters – 36557
- Albasu LGA
APC – 16,959
NNPP – 19,952
PDP – 293
Registered Voters – 101, 038
Accredited Voters – 38305
- Minjibir LGA
APC: 16,039
NNPP: 17,575
PDP: 189
Valid: 35,916
Rejected: 991
Total vote cast: 36,907
- Gabasawa LGA
APC – 17, 584
NNPP – 19, 507
PDP – 1269
Registered Voters – 87374
Accredited Voters – 39461
- Ajingi LGA
APC – 14438
NNPP – 15422
PDP – 103
Registered Voters – 87420
Accredited Voters – 32678
- Shanono LGA
APC – 17, 249
NNPP – 13, 650
PDP – 272
Registered Voters – 75981
Accredited Voters – 32067
- Bagwai LGA
APC – 21295
NNPP – 17311
PDP – 51
Registered Voters – 95412
Accredited Voters – 40119
- Kabo LGA
APC – 23, 599
NNPP – 16, 963
PDP – 2118
Registered Voters – 90698
Accredited Voters – 44002
- Kibiya LGA
APC – 13, 260
NNPP – 17, 157
PDP – 52
Registered Voters – 77929
Accredited Voters – 31131
- Gezawa LGA
APC – 19, 961
NNPP – 22,077
PDP – 277
Registered Voters – 114950
Accredited Voters – 44813
- Warawa LGA
APC – 16,296
NNPP – 14,629
PDP – 201
Registered Voters – 75623
Accredited Voters – 32757
- Tudunwada LGA
APC – 24, 382
NNPP – 27, 434
PDP – 166
Registered Voters – 141206
Accredited Voters – 53336
- Dambatta LGA
APC – 16,995
NNPP – 9,674
PDP – 1107
Registered Voters – 121094
Accredited Voters – 28877
Garko LGA
APC – 14,658
NNPP – 18,808
PDP – 162
Registered Voters – 99454
Accredited Voters – 36316
- Bunkure LGA
APC – 17,156
NNPP – 19,277
PDP – 692
Registered Voters – 95059
Accredited Voters – 38527
- Takai LGA
APC – 25,244
NNPP – 23,666
PDP – 194
Registered Voters – 128584
Accredited Voters – 50313
Tofa LGA
APC – 12,996
NNPP – 15,789
PDP – 183
Registered Voters – 80730
Accredited Voters – 29847
- Bichi LGA
APC – 46,443
NNPP – 23,029
PDP – 112
Registered Voters – 152372
Accredited Voters – 73328
- Sumaila LGA
APC – 19,682
NNPP – 29,057
PDP – 113
Registered Voters – 114740
Accredited Voters – 51349
- Doguwa LGA
APC – 20,658
NNPP – 17,184
PDP – 720
Registered Voters – 86705
Accredited Voters – 40099
- Rimingado LGA
APC – 12, 316
NNPP – 13, 402
PDP – 64
Registered Voters – 72271
Accredited Voters – 27410
Kiru LGA
APC – 27,014
NNPP – 29,153
PDP – 263
Registered Voters – 132716
Accredited Voters – 57603
- Gaya LGA
APC – 19,272
NNPP – 19,246
PDP – 71
Registered Voters – 108443
Accredited Voters – 41067
- Dawakin Kudu LGA
APC – 23,656
NNPP – 31,814
PDP – 1350
Registered Voters – 162445
Accredited Voters – 60084
- Madobi LGA
APC – 17,102
NNPP – 25,151
PDP – 203
Registered Voters – 92328
Accredited Voters – 43042
- Garun Malam LGA
APC – 14,958
NNPP – 15,400
PDP – 107
Registered Voters – 81443
Accredited Voters – 32896
- Kura LGA
APC – 18,924
NNPP – 20,989
PDP – 259
Registered Voters – 112597
Accredited Voters – 20989
- Dawakin Tofa LGA
APC – 25,226
NNPP – 24,124
PDP – 258
Registered Voters – 112181
Accredited Voters – 54031
- Kumbotso LGA
APC – 22, 681
NNPP – 37, 668
PDP – 326
Registered Voters – 22681
Accredited Voters – 65002
- Fagge LGA
APC – 17,452
NNPP – 23,015
PDP – 540
Registered Voters – 273983
Accredited Voters – 43917
- Bebeji LGA
APC – 14,782
NNPP – 21,001
PDP – 254
Registered Voters – 83296
Accredited Voters – 37328
- Ungogo LGA
APC – 24,644
NNPP – 33,111
PDP – 819
Registered Voters – 205418
Accredited Voters – 62620
- Tarauni LGA
APC – 21,276
NNPP – 31,333
PDP – 321
Registered Voters – 226254
Accredited Voters – 31333
- Gwale LGA
APC – 21,548
NNPP – 39,460
PDP – 638
Registered Voters – 249537
Accredited Voters – 67894
- Dala LGA
APC 28, 880
NNPP 54,794
PDP 239
- Kano Municipal LGA:
APC: 30,264
NNPP: 47,351
PDP: 359
Valid: 82,436
Rejected: 963
Total vote cast: 83,399
- GWARZO LGA
APC – 26,881
NNPP – 25,419
PDP – 377
- Nasarawa
APC – 38,952
NNPP- 53,434
PDP – 480
