The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, as winner of the Saturday\u2019s governorship polls.<\/p>\n
El-Rufai floored his closest rival, Isa Ashiru of the Peoples Democratic Party with a margin of 231, 259 votes.<\/p>\n
After the collation that lasted two days, El-Rufai was declared winner by Prof. Muhammed Bello, the state collation officer.<\/p>\n
Bello said the incumbent governor polled a total of 1, 045, 427 while Ashiru polled 814, 168 votes.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat Nasir El-Rufai of the APC having satisfied the requirements of the law and having scored the highest number of votes is hereby returned and elected,\u201d Mr. Bello said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, from the results of the 23 local government areas of the state collated at the INEC headquarters in Kaduna, it showed that governor El-Rufai of the All Progressives Congress, APC won in 14 Local Government Areas.<\/p>\n
The Local Government Areas are Makarfi, Soba, Kudan, Ikara, Kauru, Kubau, Kaduna North, Giwa, Birnin Gwari, Sabongari, Lere, Kaduna South, Zaria and Igabi.<\/p>\n
The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Isa Mohammed Ashiru won in nine Local Government Areas of the State.<\/p>\n
The areas according to the INEC Returning Officer are Jaba, Kachia, Kaura, Kajuru, Zango Kataf, Sanga, Chikun and Jema\u2019a.<\/p>\n
The results per local government area, are as follow<\/p>\n
1. KAURA LG<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 8, 342<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 38, 764<\/p>\n
Collation Officer: Dr. Lucas Maude<\/p>\n
2. MAKARFI LG<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 34, 956<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 22, 301<\/p>\n
Collation Officer: Tijani Abubakar<\/p>\n
3. JABA LG<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 6, 298<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 22, 976<\/p>\n
Collation Officer: Ajibike Maruf Ajibola<\/p>\n
4. KUDAN<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 28, 624<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 22, 022<\/p>\n
Collation Officer: Prof. Yusuf Dada Amadi<\/p>\n
5. IKARA LG<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 41, 969<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 22, 553<\/p>\n
Collation Officer: Prof. Mustapha Abdullahi<\/p>\n
6. KUBAU LG<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 67, 182<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 17, 074<\/p>\n
Collation Officer: Dr. Salisu Garba<\/p>\n
7. KAJURU LG<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 10, 229<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 34, 658<\/p>\n
Collation Officer: Dr. Abubakar Ibrahim<\/p>\n
8. GIWA LG<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 51, 455<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 19, 834<\/p>\n
Collation Officer: Prof. Lawal Saidu<\/p>\n
9. KAURU<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 34, 844<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 31, 928<\/p>\n
Collation Officer: Prof. Boyi Jimoh<\/p>\n
10. KACHIA LG<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 30, 812<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 51,780<\/p>\n
Collation Officer: Mustapha Abdullahi<\/p>\n
11. SOBA LG<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 55, 046<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 25, 440<\/p>\n
Collation Officer: Dr. Musa Ibrahim<\/p>\n
12. ZANGON KATAF LG<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 13, 448<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 87, 546<\/p>\n
Collation Officer: Olusegun Ajayi<\/p>\n
13. SANGA LG<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 20, 806<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 21, 226<\/p>\n
Collation Officer: Alhassan Muhammed<\/p>\n
14. KADUNA NORTH LG<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 97, 243<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 27, 665<\/p>\n
Collation Officer: Zakari Muhammed<\/p>\n
15. BIRNIN GWARI LG<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 32, 292<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 16, 901<\/p>\n
Collation Officer: Muhammed Shehu<\/p>\n
16. CHIKUN LG<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 24, 262<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 86, 261<\/p>\n
Collation Officer: Prof. Emmanuel Bamidele<\/p>\n
17. SABON GARI<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 57, 655<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 25, 519<\/p>\n
Collation Officer: Prof. Abdullahi Idris<\/p>\n
18. LERE LG<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 71, 056<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 45, 215<\/p>\n
Collation Officer: Dr. Salihu Musa<\/p>\n
19. JEMA\u2019A LG<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 21, 265<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 63, 129<\/p>\n
Collation Officer: Dr Uguru Chike<\/p>\n
20. KAGARKO LG<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 21, 982<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 26, 643<\/p>\n
Collation Officer: Ibrahim Adamu<\/p>\n
21. KADUNA SOUTH LG<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 102, 035<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 37, 948<\/p>\n
Collation Officer: Prof. Wilson<\/p>\n
22. IGABI LG<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 102, 612<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 31, 429<\/p>\n
23. ZARIA LG<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 111, 014<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 35, 356<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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