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2023 Elections: Kwankwaso Sweeps Kano, Wins Over 30 LGAs

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso has floored his rivals in Saturday’s poll in Kano State. The former Kano … Continue reading 2023 Elections: Kwankwaso Sweeps Kano, Wins Over 30 LGAs


Rabiu Kwankwaso cast his vote in Kano on Saturday, February 25, 2023. Photo: Sodiq Adelakun

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso has floored his rivals in Saturday’s poll in Kano State.

The former Kano State governor won 34 local government areas (LGAs) ahead of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who cleared eight LGAs.

At the moment, results of 42 of the 44 LGAs have been announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Results of 42 LGAs declared so far thus:

1) Garin Malam LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 74,846
Accredited voters: 26,692

Result
APC: 8,642
NNPP: 12,249
PDP: 4,409
LP: 160

Valid: 25,794
Rejected: 784
Total vote cast: 26,578

2) Makoda LGA: APC won

Registered voters: 75,487
Accredited voters: 27,724

Result
APC: 12,590
NNPP: 12,247
PDP: 1,099
LP: 40

Valid: 26,195
Rejected: 584
Total vote cast: 26,779

6 PUs cancelled due to over voting and disruption

3) Rimingado LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 67,128
Accredited voters: 27,476

Result
APC: 10,861
NNPP: 14, 634
PDP: 907
LP: 76

Valid: 26,832
Rejected: 508
Total vote cast: 27,340

Cancellation of 4 PUs due to over voting and disruption

4) Kibiya LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 77,929
Accredited voters: 28,228

Result
APC: 10,283
NNPP: 16,331
PDP: 753
LP: 70

Valid: 27,648
Rejected: 419
Total vote cast: 28,067

5 PUs cancelled due to over voting

5) Kura LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 107,866
Accredited voters: 37,613

Result
APC: 10,929
NNPP: 20,406
PDP: 3,987
LP: 126

Valid: 35,901
Rejected: 1,281
Total vote cast: 37,182

6) Gezawa LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 114,655
Accredited voters: 37,183

Result
APC: 9,915
NNPP: 21,909
PDP: 2,980
LP: 188

Valid: 35,795
Rejected: 1,388
Total vote cast: 37,183

4 PUs cancelled due to over voting

7) Minjibir LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 94,186
Accredited voters: 26,245

Result
APC: 6,777
NNPP: 15,505
PDP: 1,823
LP: 123

Valid: 24,969
Rejected: 971
Total vote cast: 25,940
No case recorded

8) Gabasawa LG: NNPP won

Registered voters: 75,623
Accredited voters: 26,119

Result
APC: 11,992
NNPP: 13,736
PDP: 2,191
LP: 48

Valid: 28,429
Rejected: 594
Total vote cast: 29,023
No any incidence

9) Warawa LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 75,623
Accredited voters: 26,119

Result
APC: 10,352
NNPP: 12,708
PDP: 1,277
LP: 125

Valid: 25,219
Rejected: 749
Total vote cast: 25,968

Cancellation in 4 PUs and votes stands at 1,637

10) Sumaila LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 111,972
Accredited voters: 40,090

Result
APC: 11,341
NNPP: 24,307
PDP: 1,553
LP: 1,106

Valid: 38,911
Rejected: 1,179
Total vote cast: 40,090

No incidence recorded

11) Rogo LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 117,162
Accredited voters: 33,445

Result
APC: 10,403
NNPP: 19,584
PDP: 1,616
LP: 343

Valid: 32,255
Rejected: 508
Total vote cast: 32,763

No incidence

12) Dawakin Tofa LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 111,105
Accredited voters: 48,107

Result
APC: 16,733
NNPP: 25,072
PDP: 2,477
LP: 202

Valid: 45,809
Rejected: 1,888
Total vote cast: 47,697

13) Kunchi LGA: APC won
Registered voters: 61,640
Accredited voters: 20,324

Result
APC: 10,359
NNPP: 8,090
PDP: 703
LP: 50

Valid: 19,526
Rejected: 582
Total vote cast: 20,108

14) Dambatta LGA: NNPP won
Registered voters: 110,228
Accredited voters: 32,248

Result
APC: 13,179
NNPP: 15,179
PDP: 2,099
LP: 66

Valid: 30,957
Rejected: 890
Total vote cast: 31,847

13 PUs result cancelled due to violence and over voting

15) Bunkure LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 97,059
Accredited voters: 31,152

Result
APC: 11,161
NNPP: 16,759
PDP: 1,528
LP: 76

Valid: 29,933
Rejected: 644
Total vote cast: 30,583

16) Karaye LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 82,692
Accredited voters: 31,134

Result
APC: 10,874
NNPP: 16,295
PDP: 2,132
LP: 134

Valid: 29,921
Rejected: 723
Total vote cast: 30,644

17) Dawakin Kudu LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 162,445
Accredited voters: 52,725

Result
APC: 12,258
NNPP: 32,925
PDP: 3,768
LP: 167

Valid: 50,485
Rejected: 1,325
Total vote cast: 51,810

18) Tofa LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 80,730
Accredited voters: 30,051

Result
APC: 10,280
NNPP: 17,219
PDP: 1,192
LP: 177

Valid: 29,252
Rejected: 674
Total vote cast: 29,926

5 PUs cancelled due to over voting

19) Madobi LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 91,929
Accredited voters: 38,274

Result
APC: 12,038
NNPP: 23,130
PDP: 2,393
LP: 39

Valid: 37,724
Rejected: 484
Total vote cast: 38,208

No incidence

20) Bagwai LGA: APC won

Registered voters: 91,638
Accredited voters: 33,291

Result
APC: 14,949
NNPP: 14,243
PDP: 1,935
LP: 102

Valid: 31867
Rejected: 959
Total vote cast: 32,826

Recorded incidences in 5 PUs

21) Bebeji LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 83,076
Accredited voters: 38,132

Result
APC: 12,616
NNPP: 22,242
PDP: 1,475
LP: 239

Valid: 36,838
Rejected: 570
Total vote cast: 37,408

22) Rano LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 79,909
Accredited voters: 30,857

Result
APC: 11,268
NNPP: 16,286
PDP: 1,898
LP:

Valid: 29,929
Rejected: 838
Total vote cast: 30,767

Over voting, violence, BVAs snatching recorded in 11PUs and 4,730 votes affected

23) Ajingi LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 86,453
Accredited voters: 27,776

Result
APC: 7,066
NNPP: 16,798
PDP: 1,540
LP: 182

Valid: 26,478
Rejected: 1,247
Total vote cast: 27,725

24) Gaya LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 108,441
Accredited voters: 31,409

Result
APC: 8,708
NNPP: 18,999
PDP: 1,382
LP: 158

Valid: 30,016
Rejected: 1,078
Total vote cast: 31,094

Incidence in 4 RA. Cancellation in 1 RA due to violence.

25) Albasu LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 96,688
Accredited voters: 32,248

Result
APC: 9,618
NNPP: 19,161
PDP: 2,350
LP: 34

Valid: 31,357
Rejected: 407
Total vote cast: 31,764

26) Doguwa LGA: APC won

Registered voters: 82,583
Accredited voters: 32,929

Result
APC: 15,424
NNPP: 14,543
PDP: 1,408
LP: 642

Valid: 32,245
Rejected: 521
Total vote cast: 32,766

27) Wudil LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 116,966
Accredited voters: 38,461

Result
APC: 10,279
NNPP: 22,517
PDP: 2,785
LP: 380

Valid: 36971
Rejected: 1399
Total vote cast: 38,370

Recorded 2 cases due to over voting and violence

28) Tarauni LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 195,429
Accredited voters: 48,182

Result
APC: 6,133
NNPP: 32,891
PDP: 6,067
LP: 659

Valid: 46,687
Rejected: 1,293
Total vote cast: 47,980

POs disappeared with reports

29) Tsanyawa LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 79,630
Accredited voters: 31,606

Result
APC: 14,052
NNPP: 14,468
PDP: 1,721
LP: 89

Valid: 30,725
Rejected: 876
Total vote cast: 31601

2 incidences of over voting

30) Ungogo LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 205,422
Accredited voters: 51,291

Result
APC: 8,011
NNPP: 34,916
PDP: 4,659
LP: 334

Valid: 48,735
Rejected: 1,402
Total vote cast: 50,137

11PUs recorded incidence

31) Bichi LGA: APC won

Registered voters: 147,378
Accredited voters: 57,989

Result
APC: 31,673
NNPP: 178
PDP: 20,862
LP: 1,371

Valid: 55,049
Rejected: 1,946
Total vote cast: 56,995

32) Kiru LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 128,686
Accredited voters: 55,018

Result
APC: 19,155
NNPP: 27,199
PDP: 2,467
LP: 112

Valid: 49,399
Rejected: 937
Total vote cast: 50,336

33) Garko LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 98,663
Accredited voters: 28,873

Result
APC: 8,485
NNPP: 15,889
PDP: 2,067
LP: 313

Valid: 27,613
Rejected: 1,047
Total vote cast: 28,660

No any incidence

34) Gwarzo LGA: APC won

Registered voters: 116,202
Accredited voters: 44,341

Result
APC: 20,627
NNPP: 19,950
PDP: 2,125
LP: 70

Valid: 43,160
Rejected: 948
Total vote cast: 44,108

35) Kabo LGA: APC won

Registered voters: 90,698
Accredited voters: 39,147

Result
APC: 18,767
NNPP: 15,923
PDP: 2,463
LP: 79

Valid: 37,728
Rejected: 1247
Total vote cast: 38,975

36) Shanono LGA: APC won

Registered voters: 75,981
Accredited voters: 25,167

Result
APC: 11,557
NNPP: 9,672
PDP: 1,703
LP: 44

Valid: 23,338
Rejected: 609
Total vote cast: 23,947

17 cases recorded

37) Tudun Wada LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 141,206
Accredited voters: 45,693

Result
APC: 18,017
NNPP: 23,041
PDP: 1,965
LP: 1,053

Valid: 44,511
Rejected: 599
Total vote cast: 45,110

Several incidences while collating

38) Kumbotso LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 229,556
Accredited voters: 61,547

Result
APC: 6,721
NNPP: 44,474
PDP: 5,996
LP: 815

Valid: 58988
Rejected: 1,310
Total vote cast: 60,298

Recorded over voting case hence cancellation

39) Nassarawa LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 422,341
Accredited voters: 90,069

Result
APC: 10,218
NNPP: 61,053
PDP: 10,599
LP: 3,863

Valid: 87,534
Rejected: 2,361
Total vote cast: 89,895

4 PUs recorded issue of over voting and BVAs

40) Fagge LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 27,031
Accredited voters: 49,816

Result
APC: 4,060
NNPP: 23,162
PDP: 5,416
LP: 14,896

Valid: 48,127
Rejected: 1,223
Total vote cast: 49,350

41) Gwale LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 249,537
Accredited voters: 60,159

Result
APC: 6,950
NNPP: 42,932
PDP: 7,457
LP: 270

Valid: 58,671
Rejected: 1,493
Total vote cast: 60,164

4 incidence of over voting in Mandawari

42) Takai LGA: NNPP won

Registered voters: 121,752
Accredited voters: 38,935

Result
APC: 13,770
NNPP: 19,849
PDP: 3,124
LP: 69

Valid: 37,101
Rejected: 687
Total vote cast: 37,788

Results of 17 PUs were cancelled due to incidence recorded