2023 Election
Presidential Election: Kwankwaso Floors Tinubu, Atiku To Win Kano
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has been declared the winner of the presidential election in Kano State.
Kwankwaso defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Peter Obi of the Labor Party (LP).
The results were announced by the Vice Chancellor of Usman Danfodiyo University, Prof. Lawan Suleiman Bilbis, who is the State Returning Officer.
He said Kwankwaso polled 997,279 to defeat Tinubu who polled 517,341; Atiku Abubakar of the PDP, who polled 131,716 and Peter Obi of the Labour Party who polled 28,513.
Bilbis said the total votes cast at the polls stood at 1,702,005 while rejected votes stood at 44,405 which meant there was a total of 1,746410.
The returning officer said the former Governor of Kano won in 36 of the 44 local government areas while Tinubu won the remaining 8 local government areas.
Kwankwaso won in the following local government Garun Malam, Rimin Gado, Kibiya, Kura, Gezawa, Minijibir, Warawa, Gabasawa, Sumaila, Rogo, Dawakin Tofa, Karaye, Dambatta, Dawakin Kudu, Tofa, Madobi, Bunkure, Bebeji.
Others are Gaya, Ungogo, Kiru, Garko, Tsanyawa, Tudunwada, Kumbotso, Kano Municipal, Takai, Fagge, Nasarawa, Gwale and Dala.
While Tinubu won in Makoda, Kunchi, Bagwai, Doguwa, Bichi, Gwarzo, Kabo and Shanono local government areas.
