Breaking: President Buhari overwhelmingly defeats Atiku in Kano

President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has defeated Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the presidential election in Kano state conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

President Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 1,464,768 to defeat Atiku who polled a total of 391,593 votes.

Not less than 17 local government areas were affected by election cancellation. There were no incidence of violence in the state.

President Buhari overwhelmingly won all 44 local government areas in Kano state, thereby making him win in the state.

Based on the results from local government from the state so far, the president has won majority of the votes.

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Kano has 44 local government and the president defeated his closest rival, Atiku. Below is the breakdown of result from 32 local government in Kano state.

Tudun Wada LGA

APC: 38,865

PDP: 10,707

Reg Voters: 125,667

Accredited Voters: 54,555

Valid Votes: 49,991

Rejected Votes:1067

Votes Cast: 51,058

Tsanyawa LGA

APC: 25,823

PDP: 5,399

Code: 040

Reg Voters:

Accredited Voters:

Valid Votes: 31,727

Rejected Votes:1,185

Votes Casted: 32,912

Sumaila LGA

APC: 34,609

PDP: 4,9044

Reg Voters: 107,361

Accredited Voters: 42,624

Valid Votes: 40,163

Rejected Votes: 1,667

Votes Casted: 41,830

Gwarzo LGA

APC: 33,581

PDP: 10,682

Code: 019

Reg Voters: 105,341

Accredited Voters: 47,041

Valid Votes: 44,855

Rejected Votes: 1,640

Votes Casted: 46,395

Kibiya LGA

APC: 18,085

PDP: 11,028

Reg Voters: 72,715

Accredited Voters:30,692

Valid Votes: 29,408

Rejected Votes: 821

Votes Casted: 30,229

Rano LGA

APC: 23,855

PDP: 7,055

Code: 032

Reg Voters: 76,966

Accredited Voters:33,118

Valid Votes: 31,444

Rejected Votes:1007

Votes Casted: 32,451

Ajingi LGA

APC: 21,458

PDP: 5,267

Reg Voters: 72,182

Accredited Voters: 29,470

Valid Votes: 27,491

Rejected Votes:1,575

Votes Casted: 29,066

Gezawa LGA

APC: 29,954

PDP: 8,246

Reg Voters: 103,527

Accredited Voters:41,804

Valid Votes: 39,735

Rejected Votes: 1861

Votes Casted: 41,596

Gwale LGA

APC: 50,834

PDP: 12,283

Code:018

Reg Voters: 226,792

Accredited Voters:68,407

Valid Votes: 64,459

Rejected Votes: 2,922

Votes Casted:67,381

Bebeji LGA

APC: 26,023

PDP: 8,190

Code: 004

Reg Voters: 76,740

Accredited Voters:35,839

Valid Votes: 34,635

Rejected Votes: 648

Votes Casted: 35,278

Gaya LGA

APC: 25,864

PDP: 6,577

Code:016

Reg Voters: 93,834

Accredited Voters: 35,758

Valid Votes: 33,295

Rejected Votes: 1,127

Votes Casted: 34,422

Albasu LGA

APC: 36,412

PDP: 10,285

Reg Voters: 89,684

Accredited Voters:38,657

Valid Votes: 37,083

Rejected Votes:1,019

Votes Casted: 38,102

Warawa LGA

APC: 19,073

PDP: 6,101

Code: 043

Reg Voters: 68,951

Accredited Voters: 27,862

Valid Votes: 24,389

Rejected Votes: 1017

Votes Casted: 25,406

Garun Malam LGA

APC: 23,810

PDP: 4,861

Registered Voters: 73,027

Accredited Voters 31,641

Valid Votes: 29,004

Votes Casted: 30,986

Tofa LGA

APC: 19,984

PDP: 7,732

Registered Voters: 71,348

Accredited Voters 30,227

Valid Votes: 28,101

Rejected Votes:1,651

Votes Casted: 30,986

Kunchi LGA

Code: 026

APC: 20,375

PDP: 4,983

Registered Voters: 58,334

Accredited Voters 27,281

Valid Votes: 25,753

Rejected Votes:1,142

Votes Casted: 26,895

Magwai LGA

APC: 23,375

PDP: 10,584

Registered Voters: 89,134

Accredited Voters 36,929

Valid Votes: 34,601

Rejected Votes: 1,096

Votes Casted: 35,697

Garko LGA

APC: 22,356

PDP: 2840

Reg Voters: 91,656

Accredited Voters:27,856

Valid Votes: 25,955

Rejected Votes: 1299

Votes Cast: 27,254

Doguwa LGA

APC: 25454

PDP: 7013

Reg Voters: 71,663

Accredited Voters:34,610

Valid Votes: 32,735

Rejected Votes: 649

Votes Cast: 33,384

Kabo LGA

APC: 29,482

PDP: 8,955

Reg Voters: 84,423

Accredited Voters:41510

Valid Votes: 39036

Rejected Votes: 1634

Votes Cast: 40,670

Kiru LGA

APC: 36,739

PDP: 12,205

Reg Voters:123,058

Accredited Voters: 52,166

Valid Votes: 49,677

Rejected Votes: 1557

Votes Cast: 51,234

Shanono LGA

APC: 24,173

PDP: 8,469

Reg Voters: 69,796

Accredited Voters: 35,135

Valid Votes: 33,386

Rejected Votes: 1054

Votes Cast: 34,440

Danbatta LGA

APC: 31850

PDP: 6,947

Reg Voters: 112,501

Accredited Voters: 43,772

Valid Votes: 39,720

Rejected Votes:2,119

Votes Cast: 41,839

Wudil LGA

APC: 28,755

PDP: 5,108

Reg Voters:107,507

Accredited Voters:36,899

Valid Votes: 34754

Rejected Votes:1250

Votes Cast: 36004

Bichi LGA

APC: 42,714

PDP: 11,050

Reg Voters:131,059

Accredited Voters: 58,707

Valid Votes: 54931

Rejected Vote: 2596

Votes Cast: 57,527

Ungogo LGA

APC: 51,842

PDP: 10,475

Minjibir LGA

APC: 27,725

PDP: 2840

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that President Buhari was leading Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 10 out of the 44 local government areas of Kano state.

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Kano is the strong base of the president, however, Atiku pulled a huge crowd during his campaign there some weeks ago as the Sani Abacha stadium venue was filled to the brim.

But at the end of collation of results by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in 10 local government areas, Buhari won them all.

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