25th February, 2019
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari has floored his closest contender, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Saturday’s poll in Kaduna.
According to the results collated and announced by Kaduna State Presidential election Collation Officer, Professor Bello B. Shehu, APC’s Buhari polled 993,482 to defeat PDP’s Atiku Abubakar, who polled 613,318.
Buhari won in 14 of the 23 local government areas of the state, while Atiku won in the remaining nine local government areas.
APC won in Kubau, Makarfi, Kudan, Sabon Gari, Ikara, Kauru, Giwa, Soba, Igabi, Birnin Gwari, Zaria, Lere, Kaduna North and Kaduna South local government areas.
PDP, on the other hand, won in Zango Kataf, Kaura, Kajuru, Kagarko, Jaba local, Chikun, Jema’a, Kachia and Sanga local government areas, The Nation reports.