APC wins as INEC announces Jigawa gov election result

BY ALIYU DANGIDA

DUTSE – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Jigawa state has announced Alhaji Abubakar Muhammad Badaru as the winner of the 2015 gubernatorial election.

Declaring the result, the Returning Officer, Professor James Ayatse said the APC governorship candidate scored a total 648,045 votes defeating his PDP opponent, Malam Aminu Ringim who scored a total 479, 447 votes.

Eleven Members of the Jigawa State House of Representatives and 25 members of the state assembly lost their seats at the state and federal chambers, as APC is leading in 20 local government out of the 27 LGA’s of the state.

Result of gubernatorial election from Jigawa as released by INEC

Hadejia                     APC- 28,143        PDP-   5,798

Roni                        APC- 15,273         PDP-  9,882

Gagarawa                APC- 12,382.        PDP-  11,696

Kiyawa                   APC- 22,628.         PDP-  22,818

Gwaram                  APC-  38,655.       PDP-  29,378

Auyo                      APC.   19, 254.      PDP   18,081

Babura                   APC  36,911.          PDP   18,542

Buji                        APC  13,570.          PDP   17,220

Gumel                    APC    19,921.        PDP   6,197

 Miga                     APC    10,993         PDP    13,531

Birnin-Kudu.          APC. 45,258.          PDP.    31, 166

Jahun.                    APC.      29,785.     PDP.   26,563

Gwiwa.                  APC.       13,547.    PDP.    15,842

Taura.                    APC.      24,448.     PDP.    18,912

KafinHausa.           APC.  33,045.         PDP.   25,983

Ringim.                 APC.   30,984.        PDP.    32,861

Dutse.                   APC.     38,437.      PDP.     24,462

Malam Madori.      APC.     25,458.      PDP.    14,485

Kirikasamma         APC.      19,659.     PDP.     16,931

Yankwashi.           APC.     12,089.      PDP.     6,393

Kaugama.             APC.     23,737.      PDP.     14, 403

Kazaure.               APC.     24,828.      PDP.     7,004

Guri.                    APC.     15,343.      PDP.     13,898

Maigatari.             APC.     20,649.      PDP.     18,242

Suletankarkar       APC.     23,964.       PDP.     19, 863

Birniwa.              APC.     22, 423.       PDP.     16,838

Garki.                 APC.          27,161.   PDP.      22,458