The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the March 9 governorship election held in Sokoto State inconclusive. It said the decision was because 75, 403 votes were cancelled, which were higher than 3, 413 margin difference.
The State’s Chief Returning Officer, Prof. Fatima Muktar, made the declaration on Sunday in Sokoto, stating that 51 Candidates contested the election.
Muktar, who is the Vice Chancellor, Federal University Dutse (FUD) , Jigawa, declared that it was based on the consideration of cancelled votes that emanated from 136 polling units in the state.
“From the forgoing, the election is declared inconclusive as I cannot take a decision in recognition of the narrow margin according to electoral law,” Muktar said.
She added that the total registered voters were 1, 887, 767 while 1, 033, 081 voters were accredited.
She said the total valid votes were 987, 952 and the total rejected votes were 30, 082 while the total votes cast were 1, 018, 024 at the concluded election.
According to the results declared, Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has won the election in 12 out of the 23 LGAs results announced with 3,413 votes margins.
NAN reports that Tambuwal polled 489, 558 votes while his close rival, Alhaji Ahmad Aliyu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 486, 145 votes.
According to her, the PDP has the higher votes in 12 LGAs while APC has 11 LGAs with a margin of 3, 413 votes difference between them.
She said the figure of cancelled votes was 75, 403 at different polling units across the state due to various reasons.
She further explained that other parties shared the remaining percentage of votes cast.
Results are as follows;
Rabah APC 16,535 PDP 13,232
Kware APC 19,001 PDP 20,011
Silame APC 12,341 PDP 15,923
Binji APC 10,699 PDP 12,367
Bodinga APC 20,779 PDP 21,416
Tureta APC 11,454 PDP 13,017
Yabo APC 16,215 PDP 13,299
Tangaza APC 16,374 PDP 47,661
Wurno APC 19,487 PDP 13,592
Gudu APC 12, 022 PDP 14, 901
Isa APC 16, 762 PDP 23, 911
Tambuwal APC 29, 081 PDP 42, 830
Sokoto South APC 36, 779 PDP 40, 059
Sabon Birni APC 31, 234 PDP 33, 395
Goronyo APC 20, 876 PDP 19, 915
Gada APC 25, 433 PDP 20, 262
Wamakko APC 34, 834 PDP 26, 171
Dange Shuni APC 23, 338 PDP 22, 783
Sokoto North APC 35, 030 PDP 31, 230
Kebbe APC 11, 820 PDP 9, 751
Gwadabawa APC 24, 741 PDP 21, 703
Shagari APC 19, 414 PDP 17, 959
Illela APC 25, 908 PDP 20, 370
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