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.
- 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
