Sokoto guber: Tambuwal leads in 11 of 15 LGAs

Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto

Sokoto State governor, Alhaji Aminu, Waziri Tambuwal of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has taken the lead in at least 11 of 15 local government councils whose results have so far been announced  by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The governor who is seeking for re-election is been trailed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Hon. Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto who has won in four local government councils.

The collation exercise is been supervised by the Vice Chancellor, Federal University, Dutse, Prof. Fatima at the collation center at Sultan Maccido Qur’anic Institute, Sokoto.

Results so far collated before break time indicate that Tambuwal has the highest votes of 318,397 in 15 councils declared while his APC challenger has secured 291,898 votes.

The margin between the duo stands at 26,499 in favour of Tambuwal.

Details of the result are below.

Sokoto South LGA:
APC – 36,778
PDP – 40,059

Sabon Birni LGA:
APC – 31,234
PDP – 33,395

Dange Shuni LGA:
APC – 23,338
PDP – 22,783

Tambuwal LGA:
APC – 29,081
PDP – 42,830

Isa LGA:
APC – 16,762
PDP – 23,911

Gudu LGA:
APC – 12,022
PDP – 14,901

Tangaza LGA:
APC – 16374
PDP – 17661

Wurno LGA:
APC – 19,487
PDP – 13,592

Yabo LGA:
APC – 16,012
PDP – 13,299

Bodinga LGA:
APC – 20,779
PDP – 21,416

Binji LGA:
APC – 10,699
PDP – 12,367

Silame LGA:
APC – 12,301
PDP – 15,923

Kware LGA
APC – 19,001
PDP – 20,011

Rabah LGA:
APC – 16,535
PDP – 13,232

Tureta LGA:
APC – 11,454
PDP – 13,017