JUST IN: El-Rufai wins Kaduna governorship election

Elections were held in the 23 local governments of the state on Saturday. The election was contested by 38 governorship candidates. After a collation that lasted two days, Mr El-Rufai was declared winner by Prof. Muhammed Bello, the state collation officer. Mr Bello said the incumbent governor polled a total votes of 1, 045, 427. His closest rival, Isa Ashiru of the Peoples Democratic Party garnered a total votes of 814, 168. “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. Distribution of the votes indicates that Mr El-Rufai won in 14 local governments while Mr Ashiru won in nine. Already, the PDP had threatened to reject the election result if is ‘against the wish of the people. ‘ In a press conference on Monday, the chairman of the party, Felix Hyet, alleged irregularities and rigging in the Saturday election. See official local government results 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]]>