INEC declares Gov. Buni winner of Yobe governorship election with 371,113 votes
Story from Sa’datu MAINA, Damaturu
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been re-elected at the just concluded Saturday, March 18 governorship election in the state.
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Governor Buni polled a total of 371,113 votes to beat his rival, Sheriff Abdullahi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 104,259 while Garba Umar of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) scored 14,246 votes.
A total number of 1,485,146 were registered votes and there were 459,492 accredited voters while 444, 567 were valid votes and 13, 214 invalid votes.
Below are the results from the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs):
Tarmuwa LG
APC – 8, 249
PDP -4,145
LP – 06
NNPP – 85
Nangere LG
APC – 18, 346
PDP – 6, 958
LP – 17
NNPP – 450
Gujba LG
APC – 20, 258
PDP – 2, 428
LP – 08
NNPP -46
Gulani- LG
APC – 16, 244
PDP – 5, 537
LP – 05
NNPP -115
Bursari LG
APC – 13, 825
PDP – 4, 879
LP – 11
NNPP – 97
Bade LG
APC – 21, 370
PDP – 10, 766
LP -18
NNPP -1254
Yusufari LG
APC – 16, 216
PDP – 3,837
LP -19
NNPP -222
Damaturu LG
APC – 20877
PDP – 7, 655
LP -22
NNPP -217
Machina LG
APC -11, 039
PDP – 4, 288
LP – 18
NNPP – 262
Nguru LG
APC – 22,459
PDP – 9,332
LP – 18
PDP -9332
Geidam LG
APC – 14495
PDP – 1777
LP – 10
NNPP -355
Yunusari LG
APC -16, 042
PDP – 2,102
LP -27
NNPP -1,657
Karasuwa LG
APC -16,728
PDP – 1,800
LP – 48
NNPP – 3, 444
Potiskum LG
APC- 32, 352
PDP- 10 , 456
LP- 102
NNPP- 1112
Fune LG
APC -27, 115
PDP – 9250
LP -33
NNPP – 2011
Jakusko LG
APC- 18,216
PDP-4, 724
LP- 35
NNPP-2, 142
Fika LG
APC- 23,288
PDP- 14, 345
LP- 15
NNPN- 468.
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