Breaking: Atiku floors Buhari, Tinubu in Katsina State
Presidential candidate of the PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has defeated Sen Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling APC, in President Buhari’s Katsina State.
Prof. Ma’azu Gusau, Katsina State Presidential Election Returning Officer, who announced the results on Monday said that the former Vice President polled 489,045 votes from across the 34 LGA in the state.
Gusau said that Abubakar defeated Tinubu, who polled 482,045 votes in second position with a margin of 6,762 votes.
The Presidential candidate of the NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso came a distant third with 69,385 votes and was followed by Peter Obi of the Labour Party who secured 6,376 votes.
Gusau, however, noted that the presidential election results were cancelled in some polling units in 15 LGAs due to thuggery, over-voting, among other reasons.
