Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto
More results collated for the presidential election in Sokoto State have shown that the All Progressive Congress (APC)’s President Muhammadu Buhari still maintained a lead of 84,370 voters ahead of Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Our correspondent reports that results so far returned from 13 of 23 local government areas indicated that the incumbent president has garnered more votes in no fewer than ten LGAs while his closest rival, Abubakar of PDP has secured three LGAs.
The results are being collated by the State Collation Officer, Prof. Yakub Yahuza.
So far, ten LGAs won by President Buhari include Wamakko, Kware, Wurno, Illela, Gwabadawa, Rabbah, Sokoto North, Yabo, Kebbe and Sokoto South LGAs while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won in Tureta, Silame and Isa.
The Collation Officer, Prof. Yakub, however stepped down the result from Bodinga LGA due to poor compilation on the part of the returning officer. He announced a time break of the exercise and fixed 11 am for its continuation.
Isa LG:
APC= 15,264
PDP= 17,892
Silame LG.
APC= 10,910
PDP= 13,949
Wurno LG:
APC= 20,307
PDP= 9,847
Kware LG:
APC= 17,684
PDP= 14,570
Bodinga LG:
APC= 21,028
PDP= Yet to be
Sokoto South:
APC= 41,347
PDP= 24,598
Yabo LG:
APC= 15,465
PDP= 10,176
Tureta LG:
APC= 8,516
PDP= 10,209
Wamakko LG:
APC= 37,716
PDP= 17,174
Kebbe LG:
APC= 16,466
PDP= 13,659
Gwadabawa:
APC= 23,243
PDP= 15,656
Illela LG:
APC= 25,217
PDP= 16,546
Sokoto/North LG:
APC= 32,943
PDP= 20,884
Rabbah LG:
APC= 15,371
PDP= 10,918