The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party Atiku Abubakar has won the presidential election in Katsina, the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari’s state.
The Returning Officer of the state, Professor Mua’zu Abubakar Gusau, who is also the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Gusau, declared Abukakar the winner at the INEC Presidential Election Collation Centre in Katsina.
Abubakar polled a total of 489,045 and was followed by Bola Tinubu of the ruling APC with 482,283 votes.
Rabiu Kwankwaso, of NNPP came in at third with 69,386, followed by Peter Obi of the Labour Party with 6,376 votes.
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Other parties, APGA – 1,391, PRP – 1,986, SDP – 339, YPP – 1,029 and ZLP – and 371 votes, respectively.
The former vice president won 13 out of the state’s 34 LGAs – Batsari, Mashi, Kurfi, Batagarawa, Dutsinma, Kusada, Mani, Kankia, Kankara, Bakori, Jibia, Katsina and Safana LGAs.
APC’s Tinubu won 21 LGAs in the state which had voted for President Buhari in 2015 and 2019.
Katsina has 3,516,719 registered voters but only about 1,097,663 were accredited to vote.
According to the INEC Returning Officer in the state, thuggery, insecurity, resistance, violence or over voting and obstruction. led to the cancellation of elections in certain polling units in Baure, Danmusa, Dutsinma, Funtua, Kafur, Kankara, Katsina, Kurfi, Kusada, Mai’adua, Malumfashi, Mashi, Sabuwa and Safana LGAs. due to thuggery, insecurity, resistance, violence or over voting and obstruction.
Ifunanya Ikueze is an Engineer, Safety Professional, Writer, Investor, Entrepreneur and Educator.
