Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai has been re-elected as governor of Kaduna State for the second term in office.
Announcing the result on Monday in Kaduna, the State Returning Officer, Prof. Muhammed Yahuza Bello said, El-Rufai, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, scored 1,045,427 votes to emerge winner.
He said the candidate, Alhaji Isah Ashiru of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scored 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.””
Bello said the APC won in 14 LGs while the PDP won in nine LGs that make up 23 LGs in the State.
According to him, the APC won in Ikara,Kubau,Makarfi, Kudan , Giwa, Kauru and Soba local government areas.
Read Also: 200 Soldiers Invade Asari Dokubo’s Home In Rivers
The APC also won in Lere, Birnin Gwari, Kaduna North and Sabon Gari, Igabi, Kaduna South, Zaria LGs.
While the opposition PDP won in nine local government areas, including Kajuru,Kaura, Jaba, Kachia, Zango Kataf, Sanga, Kagarko, Jema’a and Chikun LGAs.
The results are as follows:
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