Kano Governorship Election: PDP candidate, Abba-Yusuf defeats Ganduje

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)Candidate  Abba Kabir Yusuf has taken the lead in Kano state as the results of Saturday’s governorship election from 43 out of the 44 LGAs in the state were presented by the INEC Returning Officer at the state collation centre early Monday.

The keenly contested election is between Abba Kabir Yusuf of the PDP and the incumbent governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

Currently, PDP  polled 951,531 votes as against APC’s 935,451 votes.Thus, PDP is leading with a margin of 16,080 votes in the state.

The session has gone on break to resume later for continuation of the collation exercise of Nasarawa local government area  yet to be presented.

Karaye LG

APC 18,770

PDP 17,163

Danbatta LG

APC 24,686

PDP 18,696

Makoda LG

APC 22,788

PDP   9,253

Gabasawa LG

APC 18,215

PDP 14,679

Tsanyawa LG

APC 21,972

PDP 11,501

Gezawa LG

APC 28,785

PDP 21,900

Garko LG

APC 16,952

PDP  12,295

Sumaila LG

APC 23,934

PDP 16, 606

Kunci LG

APC 16,157

PDP 13, 171

Garun Mallam LG

APC 14,765

PDP 14,461

GAYA LGA
APC- 19,202PDP – 18,090

ROGO LGA
APC – 23,859PDP – 27,342

UNGOGO LGA
APC – 26,843PDP – 42,24

DAWAKIN TOFA LGA
APC- 32,945PDP- 17,418

KURA LGA
APC – 22,390PDP – 24,410

KUMBITSO LGA
APC- 24,751PDP 40-417

KANO MUNICIPAL
APC –  32,394PDP –  57,781

TAKAI LGA
APC – 19,070PDP –  14,119

DALA LGA
APC – 32,530PDP  – 60,082

FAGGE LGA
APC – 18,370PDP – 27,344