Guber race: Gov Mohammed in early lead as APC’s Abubakar trails

From David Kuvie Bauchi

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, who is seeking re-election on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, is leading in 101of 13 Local Government Areas of the state in results so far released by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC.

The incumbent governor has so far won in Kirfi, Jamaare, Bogoro, Warji, Itas Gadau, Dambam, Ganjiwa,Shira and Zaki in results declared by INEC on Sunday.

His top opponent, Air Marshal Saddique Abubakar (retd) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won two local government areas namely Giade where he hailed from and Gamawa. Results are expected to be declared in seven LGAs at the time of filing this report.

Bauchi State Official Governorship Election Result:

KIRFI LGA

APC – 11,631
PDP – 13,454
NNPP – 3,571
LP – 33

JAMA’ARE LGA

APC – 11,865
PDP – 13,693
NNPP – 3,253
LP – 17
PRP – 24
ZLP – 05
APP – 05
APM – 22

Registered Voters: 64,880

Accredited Voters: 29,309

Total valid Votes: 28,965

Rejected Votes: 335

Total votes cast: 29,300

BOGORO LGA

APC – 10,436
PDP – 16,589
NNPP – 3,365
LP – 174
PRP – 29

Registered Voters: 74,238

Accredited Voters: 31,209

Total valid Votes: 30,854

Rejected Votes: 353

WARJI LGA

APC – 11,783
PDP – 20,416
NNPP – 1,812
LP – 19
PRP – 27

Registered Voters: 69,911

Accredited Voters: 35,344

Total valid Votes: 34,346

Rejected Votes: 211

GIADE LGA

APC – 18,023
PDP – 14,145
NNPP – 1,114
LP – 05
PRP – 10
ZLP – 01

Registered Voters: 73,771

Accredited Voters: 33,702

Total valid Votes: 33,401

Rejected Votes: 287

ITAS/GADAU LGA

APC – 16,206
PDP – 18,778
NNPP – 2,913
LP – 17
PRP – 08
ZLP – 05

Registered Voters: 112,314

Accredited Voters: 38,826

Total valid Votes: 38,053

Rejected Votes: 594

GAMAWA LGA

APC – 22,565
PDP – 21,558
NNPP – 1,841
LP – 09
PRP – 13
ZLP – 04

Registered Voters: 147,996

Accredited Voters: 47,800

Total valid Votes: 46,236

Rejected Votes: 812

DAMBAM LGA

APC – 11,325
PDP – 13,307
NNPP – 4,395
LP – 79
PRP – 77
ZLP – 21

Registered Voters: 84,972

Accredited Voters: 31,518

Total valid Votes: 30,389

Rejected Votes: 895

SHIRA LGA

APC – 21,644
PDP – 25,373
NNPP – 2,536
LP – 14
PRP – 34

Registered Voters: 108,951

Accredited Voters: 51,717

Total valid Votes: 49751

Rejected Votes: 702

Total votes cast: 50,454

ZAKI LGA

APC – 19,637
PDP – 26,420
NNPP – 1,415
LP – 08
PRP – 13

Registered Voters: 124,366

Accredited Voters: 49,576

Total valid Votes: 47,605

Rejected Votes: 528

Total votes cast: 48,133

Bauchi Official Governorship Election Result:

GANJUWA LGA

APC – 17,606
PDP – 20,924
NNPP – 7,387
LP – 87
PRP – 25

Registered Voters: 125,770

Accredited Voters: 48,703

Total valid Votes: 46,881

Rejected Votes: 822

Total votes cast: 47,703

GANJUWA LGA

APC – 17,606
PDP – 20,924
NNPP – 7,387
LP – 87
PRP – 25

Registered Voters: 125,770

Accredited Voters: 48,703

Total valid Votes: 46,881

Rejected Votes: 822

Total votes cast: 47,703

DASS LGA

APC – 11,596
PDP – 14,471
NNPP – 643
LP – 32
PRP – 14

Registered Voters: 67,971

Accredited Voters: 28,773

Total valid Votes: 28,317

Rejected Votes: 448

Total votes cast: 28,765