Katsina State: Tinubu Wins Six LGAs, Atiku Claims One

The election results declared in seven Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Katsina State so far, showed that the APC candidate claimed six council areas while Atiku got one.

Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has claimed six local government areas in the presidential election results in Katsina State.

The Katsina State Collation Officer Professor Mua’zu Abubakar Gusau who is also the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Gusau announced the results on Sunday.

The election results declared in seven Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Katsina State so far, showed that the APC candidate claimed six council areas while Atiku got one.

Tinubu won Matazu, Kaita, Musawa, Ingawa and Charachi and Dutsi LGAs while PDP won Batsari LGA.

However, elections couldn’t hold in two Batsari LGA wards due to the activities of bandits in the area according to the Batsari Local Government Electoral Officer, Mr. Bashir Aliyu Sabo.

On his part, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Katsina State, Professor Yahaya Ibrahim Makarfi appreciated all stakeholders for their support to INEC to ensure the success of the exercise.

The collation exercise is being attended by representatives of various political parties and their agents, Coalition of Civil Society Organizations, the media, heads of various security agencies, technical staff, and observers.

During the collation exercise, all the collation officers described the election results as a true reflection of their local government areas.

Mr. Jude Kelechi is the Matazu LGA Collation Officer assisted by Muhammad Shu’aibu, Electoral Officer.

Dr. Rotimi Emmanuel Abayomi is the Kaita LGA Collation Officer assisted by Garzali Abubakar, Electoral Officer.

Dr. Ibrahim Shu’aibu is the Musawa LGA Collation Officer assisted by Musa A. Musa, Electoral Officer

In Ingawa LGA, the Collation Officer, Dr. Yusuf Ahmed was assisted by Ibrahim Hassan, Electoral Officer.

In Charanchi LGA, Dr Bagudu Alhaji Adamu, the Collation Officer was assisted by Safiya Abdulaziz, Electoral Officer.

PDP 8,020

Valid Votes 2,1580

Rejected Votes 585

Total votes cast 22,165

Batsari LGA Presidential Elections Results:

Registered voters 10,6955

Accredited voters 17,870

APC 7,017

LP 21

NNPP 1, 096

PDP 8,889

PRP 37

Total valid votes 17,206

Rejected Votes 664

Total votes cast 17,870

Dutsi LGA Presidential Elections Results

Number of registered voters 64,743

Accredited voters 18,281

APC 9,258

NNPP 289

PDP 8,074

Valid Votes 17,718

Rejected Votes 531

Total votes cast 18,249