INEC Result: Atiku Leads Obi, Tinubu In Kaduna

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INEC Result: Atiku Leads Obi, Tinubu In Kaduna

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party has maintained a healthy lead in Saturday’s presidential election held in Kaduna State.

Atiku is leading in the 16 Local Government Areas so far released by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

The PDP presidential hopeful trashes the All Progressives Congress Tinubu and Labour Party’s Peter Obi with a wide margin.

So far, Atiku won in Giwa, Kauru, Lere, Ikara, Kagarko, Zaria, Sabon-Gari, Makarfi, Kaduna South.

The LP presidential hopeful won in six LGAs of Kaura, Kajuru, Jaba, Kachia, Jema’a and Zango-Kataf while the APC presidential candidate won in Sango LGA where the state Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe hails from.

The results as follows:

1. Giwa Local Government Area, Kaduna

Presidential

APC -19,922

LP – 22,577

NNPP – 9,124

Registered voters – 407,580

Accredited voters – 114,508

Valid votes – 106, 085

Rejected Votes – 3,964

Total votes cast – 110, 049

7. Kauru LG

Presidential

APC – 15,870

PDP – 19,018

LP – 11,293

NNPP – 3, 128

Registered voters – 132,827

Accredited voters – 51,142

Valid votes – 49,729

Rejected Votes 1,133

Total votes cast – 50,862

Returning Officer – Aminu Mohammed

8. Lere LG it

Presidential

APC – 24, 795

PDP – 34,149

LP – 15,568

NNPP – 7,264

Valid votes – 82,299

Rejected Votes – 2,342

Total votes cast – 84,608

***Two polling units cancelled due to over voting

Returning Officer – Abdullahi Ibrahim Buba

9. Ikara

Presidential

APC – 17,297

PDP – 24,540

LP – 994

NNPP – 4,274

Valid votes – 47,474

Rejected Votes – 1,136

Total votes cast – 48,610

The Prof. Ladi Sandra Adamu, the Returning Officer, said no fewer than 15 polling units’ results were cancelled due to over voting.

14. Jema’ah LGA

APC – 10,928

PDP – 16,452

LP – 26,560

NNPP – 719

Valid votes – 53,372

Rejected Votes – 1,781

Total votes cast – 57,163

Prof. Dauda Ishaya, Returning Officer.

15. Zaria LGA

Presidential

APC – 41,432

PDP – 62,260

LP – 3,634

NNPP – 8,729

Valid votes – 118, 489

Rejected Votes – 4,352

Total votes cast – 122,841

Aliyu Alkali, Electoral Officer, Zaria LGA

16. Sabon Gari LGA

APC – 25,714

PDP – 30,713

LP – 12,834

NNPP – 6,082

Valid votes – 76,846

Rejected Votes – 2,433

Total votes cast – 79,279