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.
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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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