February 27, (THEWILL) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is leading Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other political parties in Sokoto state.
At the state collation centre where 10 out of 23 Local Government Areas in the state, have been collated, Tinubu polled 101,608 across the LGA, while Atiku garnered 98,080.
Other presidential candidates include Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso of New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) came third with 314 votes, while Peter Obi of Labour Party secured 171 votes in distance position.
HERE IS THE COLLATED RESULTS IN 10 LGAs
TURETA LGA
Registered voters 40, 746
Accredited voters 16, 516
APC 7, 684
LP. 1
NNPP. 9
PDP. 8, 144
KWARE LGA
Registered voters 74,056
Accredited voters 24,776
APC 10,485
LP. 63
NNPP. 11
PDP. 12,242
BODINGA LGA
Registered voters 86,139
Accredited voters 28,054
Results
APC 13,384
NNPP. 39
PDP. 13,559
Total valid votes 27,209
Rejected votes. 642
Total votes cast. 27,851
SHAGARI LGA
Registered voters 68,033
Accredited voters 25,857
Results
APC 11,355
APGA 28
LP. 3
NNPP. 47
PDP. 13,009
Total valid votes 24,563
Rejected votes. 924
Total votes cast. 25,487
GUDU LGA
Registered voters. 47,199
Accredited voters. 22,081
Results
APC 11,194
APGA 58
LP. 23
NNPP. 70
PDP. 9,295
Total valid votes 20,856
Rejected votes. 1095
Total votes cast. 21,951
YABO LGA
Registered voters. 63,837
Accredited voters. 23,336
Results
APC 10,650
LP. 9
NNPP. 32
PDP. 11,269
Total valid votes 22,178
Rejected votes. 1037
Total votes cast. 23,215
RABA LGA
Registered voters. 63,339
Accredited voters. 11,800
Results
APC 5,584
LP. 3
NNPP. 48
PDP. 5,490
Total valid votes. 11,208
Rejected votes. 335
Total votes cast. 11,543
TANGAZA LGA
Registered voters 64,272
Accredited voters 18,448
Results
APC 10,331
LP. 25
NNPP. 28
PDP. 6,594
Total valid votes 17,345
Rejected votes. 1,203
Total votes cast. 18,548
BINJI LGA
Registered voters. 49,893
Accredited voters. 20,004
Results
APC 9,953
LP. 15
NNPP. 23
PDP. 8,646
WURNO LGA
Registered voters. 63,721
Accredited voters. 21,550
Results
APC 10,988
LP. 19
NNPP. 7
PDP. 9,832
Total valid votes 20,949
Rejected votes. 395
Total votes cast. 21,344
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