The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Mohammadu Badaru, winner of the gubernatorial election in Jigawa State. Badaru defeated his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) opponent, Mallam Aminu Ringim by 648,045 in 23 Local Government Areas (LGA) of the State to 479,447 in four LGs. Collation Officer, Prof James Ayatse made the declaration early Monday morning following the completion of collation of results from the 27 LGAs. The incumbent governor, Sule Lamido, who is serving his second term lost in his Birni kudu LGA, as APC had the upper hand with 45,258 votes to PDP's 31,166 votes. PDP gubernatorial candidate, Malam Aminu Ringim had a slim victory with 32,861 over his APC opponent, Mohammadu Badaru, who had 30,984 in Ringim LGA. Badaru however defeated his opponents with a wide of margin of 36,911 votes to PDP's 18,542 votes his Babura Local Governments Area. The breakdown of Jigawa governorship result is below: Roni APC 15,273 PDP 9,882 Gagarawa APC 12,382 PDP 11,696 Kiyawa APC 22,628 PDP 22,818 Gwaram APC 38,655 PDP 29,378 Hadejia APC 28,143 PDP 5,798 Babura APC 36,911 PDP 18,542 Total registered 85,825 Accredited 59,884 Total valid 55,616 Total cast 57,288 Auyo APC 19,254 PDP 18,081 Total registered 57,017 Accredited 39,469 Total valid 37403 Total cast 38,105 Buji APC 13,570 PDP 17,220 Total registered 46,183 Accredited 32,913 Total valid 30, 884 Total cast 31,690 Gumel APC 19,921 PDP 6,197 Total registered 43,700 Accredited 27,951 Total valid 26,222 Total cast 26,788 Miga APC 20,993 PDP 13,531 Gwiwa APC 13,547 PDP 15,842 Total registered 47,272 Total accredited 31,420 Total valid 29,417 Total cast 29,900 Taura APC 24,448 PDP 18,912 Total registered 65,515 Total accredited 47,268 Total valid 43,474 Total cast 44,670 Kafin Hausa APC 33,045 PDP 25,983 Total registered 95,693 Total accredited 63,472 Total valid 59,203 Total cast 60, 963 Ringim APC 30,984 PDP 32,861 Total registered 97,197 Total accredited 68,952 Total Vaud 63,936 Total cast 65,481 Dutse APC 38,437 PDP 24,462 Total registered 115,664 Total accredited 67,951 Total valid 63,131 Total cast 65, 170 Birni Kudu APC 45,258 PDP 31,166 Total registered 130,312 Total accredited 80,420 Total valid 76,713 Total cast 79,208 Jahun APC 29,285 PDP 26,563 Total registered 88,129 Total accredited 59,262 Total valid 55,953 Total cast 56,974 Malam Madori APC 25,458 PDP 14,485 Total registered 64,618 Total accredited 42,532 Total valid 40,013 Totalcast 40,969 Kiri Kasamma APC 19,659 PDP 16,931 Total registered Total accredited Total valid Total cast Yankwashi APC 12,089 PDP 6,393 Total registered 31,538 Total accredited 20,789 Total valid 18,540 Total cast 19,249 Kaugama APC 23,737 PDP 14,403 Total registered 61,006 Total accredited 40,617 Total valid 38,247 Total cast 39,385 Kazaure APC 24,828 PDP 7,004 Total registered 59,945 Total accredited 35,334 Total valid 32,355 Total cast 33,497 Guri APC 15,343 PDP 13,898 Total registered 47, 571 Total accredited 31,075 Total valid 29,257 Total cast 29,730 Maigatari APC 20,649 PDP 18,242 Total registered 57563 Total accredited 41,104 Total valid 44512 Total cast 39,846 Sule Tankarkar APC 23,964 PDP 19,863 Total registered 68,301 Total accredited 48,136 Total valid 43,922 Total cast 45,662 Garki APC 27,161 PDP 22,458 Total registered 72,149 Total accredited 53,957 Total valid 49,704 Total cast 50,549 Birniwa APC 22,423 PDP 16,838 Total registered 62,288 Total accredited 40,850 Total valid 39,347 Total cast 39,961 Kirika Samma APC 19,659 PDP 16,931 Total registered 59,540 Total accredited 38,546 Total valid 36,646 Total cast 37,178
