The Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal,
has been declared winner
of Sokoto state
governorship election.
The state’s Collation and Returning Officer,
Prof. Abdullahi Bagudu , who is a Deputy
Vice Chancellor, Usman Danfodio
University, Sokoto, declared that Tambuwal
polled the highest number of votes in
Saturday’s governorship election in the
state.
Announcing the results at about 7.15pm,
Prof. Abdullahi Bagudu disclosed that the
total votes cast were 958,736 while total
valid votes were 926,682 and voided votes
were 32,054
Tambuwal polled 647,609 votes, while the
Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Sen.
Abdallah Wali scored 269,074
The Speaker won in all 23 local
government areas, while his PDP
challenger did not win in any local
government.
Results announced are :
Wurno APC 32073 PDP 6876
Dange / Shunni APC 28006 PDP 12,244
Silame : APC 20,335 PDP 7800
Gwadabawa : APC 33227.PDP 11,788.
Kware : APC 23,137 PDP 10,041
Goronyo: APC 29,095 PDP 12760
Rabah : APC 19,481 PDP 8846
Shagari : APC 26,197 PDP 10,126
Binji : APC 17,153 PDP 5975
Tureta : APC 14,851 PDP 9235
Bodinga : APC 24513 PDP 12179
Sokoto south : APC 42,994 PDP 19,421
Isa : APC 19,626 PDP 15,695
Sokoto north : APC 42,977 PDP 17,202.
Tangaza : APC 21,542 PDP 9991
Gudu : APC 138,43 PDP 9,925
Sabo Birni : APC 40,016 PDP 18769
Tambuwal : APC 53,703 PDP 14,746
Kebbe : APC 23,243 PDP 6,913
Wamakko : APC 41,863 PDP 13,284
Gada: APC 48,547 PDP 13654
Yabo : APC 18,361 PDP 8,429
Illela : APC 30,926 PDP 13,175
