Breaking News:  Gov Bala Mohammed wins re-election bid

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The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has declared Governor Bala  Abdulkadir Mohammed  of Bauchi State as  the winner of the March 18, 2023 Governorship election.

Declaring the results on Monday, INEC  Returning Officer for Bauchi State, Professor Abdulaziz Sabo Mohammed, disclosed that the People’s Democratic Party, PDP polled votes of  525,280 to win the keenly contested election.

Professor Mohammed, who is the Vice Chancellor, Federal University Dutse (FUD), Jigawa State, disclosed that the PDP gubernatorial candidate’s closest rival, Air Marshal Saddique Baba Abubakar (retd)  of the All Progressives Congress, APC scored  432,272  votes to trail behind in second position.

The margin between PDP and APC is 93003 votes.

The New Nigeria People’s Party NNPP candidate Senator Haliru Jika polled 60,496 to come emerge a distant third

The incumbent governor recorded massive victory in 15 out of the 20 local government areas of the state.

Mohammed won in Alkaleri,Bogoro, Dass, Bauchi, Kirfi, Jamaare, , Warji, Itas Gadau, Dambam, Ganjuwa, Shira, Ningi, Toro, Tafawa Balewa and Zaki in results declared by INEC 

His top opponent, Air Marshal Saddique Abubakar (retd) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won five local government areas namely Giade, Darazo, Misau, Katagum and Gamawa.