Kwankwaso defeats Tinubu, Atiku in Kano
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has won the presidential election in Kano State.
Kwankwaso was declared winner after he polled a total of 997,279 votes to defeat All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Prof. Lawan Suleiman Bilbis, the returning officer in the state and Vice Chancellor of Usman Danfodiyo University, announced on Monday, saying the total votes cast at the polls stood at 1,702,005 while rejected votes stood at 44,405 which meant there was a total of 1,746410.
He said Kwankwaso polled 997,279 to defeat Tinubu who polled 517,341; Atiku Abubakar of the PDP, who polled 131,716 and Peter Obi of the Labour Party who polled 28,513
Kwankwaso won in 36 of the 44 local government areas while Tinubu won the remaining 8 local government areas.
Kwankwaso won in the following local government Garun Malam, Rimin Gado, Kibiya, Kura, Gezawa, Minijibir, Warawa, Gabasawa, Sumaila, Rogo, Dawakin Tofa, Karaye, Dambatta, Dawakin Kudu, Tofa, Madobi, Bunkure, Bebeji, Rano, Ajingi, Albasu, Wudil and Tarauni.
Others are: Gaya, Ungogo, Kiru, Garko, Tsanyawa, Tudunwada, Kumbotso, Kano Municipal, Takai, Fagge, Nasarawa, Gwale and Dala.
Tinubu also won in Makoda, Kunchi, Bagwai, Doguwa, Bichi, Gwarzo, Kabo and Shanono local government areas.
