BREAKING: El-Rufai Wins Kaduna Governorship ELECTION – #KadunaDecides2019

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Nasir El-Rufai winner of the governorship election in Kaduna State.

The state collation officer, Prof. Muhammed Bello, said on Monday that El-Rufai polled 1,045,427 votes to defeat his closest rival, Isa Ashiru of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who got 814,168 votes.

A margin of 231,259 votes stands between both candidates.

“That 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,” Mr Bello said.

Elections were held in the 23 local governments of the state on Saturday, El-Rufai won in 14 local governments while Mr Ashiru won in nine.

See breakdown below:

1. KAURA LG

APC – 8, 342

PDP – 38, 764

Collation Officer: Dr. Lucas Maude

2. MAKARFI LG

APC – 34, 956

PDP – 22, 301

Collation Officer: Tijani Abubakar

3. JABA LG

APC – 6, 298

PDP – 22, 976

Collation Officer: Ajibike Maruf Ajibola

4. KUDAN

APC – 28, 624

PDP – 22, 022

Collation Officer: Prof. Yusuf Dada Amadi

5. IKARA LG

APC – 41, 969

PDP – 22, 553

Collation Officer: Prof. Mustapha Abdullahi

6. KUBAU LG

APC – 67, 182

PDP – 17, 074

Collation Officer: Dr. Salisu Garba

7. KAJURU LG

APC – 10, 229

PDP – 34, 658

Collation Officer: Dr. Abubakar Ibrahim

8. GIWA LG

APC – 51, 455

PDP – 19, 834

Collation Officer: Prof. Lawal Saidu

9. KAURU

APC – 34, 844

PDP – 31, 928

Collation Officer: Prof. Boyi Jimoh

10. KACHIA LG

APC – 30, 812

PDP – 51,780

Collation Officer: Mustapha Abdullahi

11. SOBA LG

APC – 55, 046

PDP – 25, 440

Collation Officer: Dr. Musa Ibrahim

12. ZANGON KATAF LG

APC – 13, 448

PDP – 87, 546

Collation Officer: Olusegun Ajayi

13. SANGA LG

APC – 20, 806

PDP – 21, 226

Collation Officer: Alhassan Muhammed

14. KADUNA NORTH LG

APC – 97, 243

PDP – 27, 665

Collation Officer: Zakari Muhammed

15. BIRNIN GWARI LG

APC – 32, 292

PDP – 16, 901

Collation Officer: Muhammed Shehu

16. CHIKUN LG

APC – 24, 262

PDP – 86, 261

Collation Officer: Prof. Emmanuel Bamidele

17. SABON GARI

APC – 57, 655

PDP – 25, 519

Collation Officer: Prof. Abdullahi Idris

18. LERE LG

APC – 71, 056

PDP – 45, 215

Collation Officer: Dr. Salihu Musa

19. JEMA’A LG

APC – 21, 265

PDP – 63, 129

Collation Officer: Dr Uguru Chike

20. KAGARKO LG

APC – 21, 982

PDP – 26, 643

Collation Officer: Ibrahim Adamu

21. KADUNA SOUTH LG

APC – 102, 035

PDP – 37, 948

Collation Officer: Prof. Wilson

22. IGABI LG

APC – 102, 612

PDP – 31, 429

23. ZARIA LG

APC – 111, 014

PDP – 35, 356

Collation Officer: Prof. Muhammad Garba