Kaduna Governorship Election: Latest Results From LGAs

Nasir El-Rufai of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been re-elected as governor of Kaduna state.

Returning Officer for Kaduna state, Prof. Muhammed Yahuza Bello, announced on Monday that El-Rufai scored 1,045,427 votes to emerge winner, defeating the Peoples Democratic Party’s Isah Ashiru, who polled 814,168 votes.

“Bello said Malam Nasiru El-Rufai haven fulfilled all the requirements of the law, and scored the highest votes is hereby declared winner of the Kaduna State governorship election,” he said.

According to him, the APC won in 14 local government areas while the PDP won in nine.

Though 38 political parties fielded candidates for the contest, governor El-Rufai and Ashiru were the main contenders.

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1. Ikara Local government

APC:41,969

PDP:22,553

2. Kubau Local government

APC:57,182

PDP:17,074

3. Kajuru Local government

APC:10,229

PDP:34,658

4. Kaura Local government

APC:8,342

PDP:38,764

5. Makarfi local government

APC:34,956

PDP:22,301

6. Jaba Local government

APC:6,298

PDP:22,976

7. Kudan Local government

APC:28,624

PDP:22,022

8. Giwa Local government

APC:51,455

PDP:19,834

9. Kauru Local government

APC:34,844

PDP:31,928

10. Kachia Local government

APC:30,812

PDP:51,780

11. Soba Local government

APC:55,046

PDP:25,440

12. Sanga Local Government
APC 20,806
PDP 21,226

13. Zango Kataf Local Government
APC 13,448
PDP 87,546

14 Kaduna North Local Government
APC 97,243
PDP 27,665

15. Birnin Gwari Local Government
APC 32,292
PDP 16,901

16.Chikun Local Government
APC 24, 262
PDP 86, 251

17.Sabon Gari Local Government
APC 57,655
PDP 25,519

18.Lere Local Government
APC 71,056
PDP 45,215

19. Jema’a Local Government
APC 21,265
PDP 63,129

20. Kagarko Local government
APC 21,982
PDP 26,643

21. Kaduna South Local government
APC 102,612
PDP 31, 429

22. Igabi Local government
APC 102,035
PDP 37, 948

23. Zaria Local government
APC 111,014
PDP 35,356