The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the NNPP’s governorship candidate the winner in Kano State. The New Nigeria Peoples Party’s candidate, Yusuf Abba Kabir, is now the Governor-Elect of Kano State.
Earlier, the declaration was made by the Returning Officer on Monday morning. The results were declared by the Returning Officer for the Kano State Governorship election, Professor Ahmed Ibrahim.
Subsequently, the NNPP candidate polled 1,019,602 votes to defeat his closest rival, Nasiru Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress, who polled 890,705 votes.
Results by the Returning Officer
AA – 211
AAC – 955
ADC – 12,832
ADP – 9,402
APC – 890,705
APGA – 1,360
APM -4,955
APP – 430
BP- 533
LP – 5,409
NNPP – 1,019,602
NRM – 862
PDP – 15,957
PRP – 2,188
SDP – 759
YPP – 9,835
ZLP – 1,882
Total number of registered voters – 5,921,370
Total number of accredited voters – 2,032,955
Total number of valid votes – 1,977,872
Total number of rejected votes – 27,092
Total votes cast – 2,004,964.
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