The All Progressive Congress governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, is leading in all the 18 local government areas whose results for Saturday’s governorship election have been released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The collation of the results took place at the Sultan Muhammadu Maccido Institute for Koran and General Studies, Sokoto.
The Returning Officer, Prof. Abdul Bagudu, who is also the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, presided over the exercise.
The results of the 18 LGAs are listed below:
Wurno LGA: APC – 32,073 PDP- 6,876
Dange/Shunni LGA: APC- 28,006 PDP- 12,244
Silami LGA: APC -20,335 PDP- 7,800
Gwadabawa LGA: APC- 33,227 PDP- 11,788
Kware LGA: APC- 23,137 PDP- 10,041
Goronyo LGA: APC – 29,095 PDP- 12,760
Rabah LGA: APC – 19,481 PDP- 8,846
Shagari LGA: APC- 26,197 PDP- 10,126
Binji LGA: APC- 17,153 PDP- 5,975
Tureta LGA: APC- 14,851 PDP- 9,235
Bodinga LGA: APC -24,513 PDP- 12,179
Sokoto South LGA: APC- 42,994 PDP- 19,421
Isa LGA: APC- 19,626 PDP- 15,695
Sokoto North LGA: APC – 42,977 PDP – 17, 202
Tangaza LGA: APC – 21,542, PDP – 9,991
Gudu LGA: APC -13, 843, PDP- 9,925
Sabon Birnin LGA: APC – 40,016, PDP- 18,769
Tambuwal LGA: APC – 53,703, PDP- 14,746