Zulum in firm lead against PDP candidate in Borno

By Yakubu Uba

Borno governor, Babagana Zulum is set for re-election for a second term going by the results of last Saturday’s governorship election of the state already declared.

Before the declaration was suspended on Sunday, results from 22 local government areas of the state have already been declared.

Zulum, who is the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election won in all the 22 local governments announced so far.

Borno has 27 local governments.

The results so far presented and won by APC are: Jere, Dikwa, Mafa, Magumeri, Kaga, Nganzai, Guzamala, Konduga, Gubio, Kwaya-kusar, Mobbar, Bama, Gwoza and Monguno.

The remaing are Chibok, Kala-Balge, Ngala, Abadam, Damboa, Askira/Uba, Kukawa and Bayo, placing Zulum in the lead with over 350,000 votes.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mohammed Jajari, who did not win any LGA is trailing behind a distant second with over 40,000 votes.

The Returning Officer for the gubernatorial election, Prof. Jude Rabo, adjourned the collation of result to Monday at 10 a.m for the remaining five LGAs.

The pending five LGAs are: Hawul, Biu, Shani, Marte and Maiduguri Metropolitan Council.

(NAN)