APC wins Borno governorship seat

By Olukayode Michael, Maiduguri

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has been declared the winner of the gubernatorial election in Borno State.
He swept aside 31 other contestants, scoring 1,175,440 to beat his closest opponent, Alhaji Mohammed Imam who garnered a paltry 66,115 votes.
Declaring Zulum as the governor-elect, Prof. Alhassan Mohammed Gali, who is the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Kasheri, Gombe State, who is the returning officer of Borno Governorship Election, said 2,316, 218 were registered voters with 1,292,138 accredited to vote.
He said 1,266,967 were total valid votes, with 22,060 votes rejected out of 1,289,027 total votes cast.
Declaring Prof. Zulum as the governor-elect of Borno State, Prof. Gali said the APC candidate has satisfied the requirement of scoring the highest number votes.>
He said: “Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum of the APC having satisfied the requirements of law and score the highest number of votes is hereby declared winner of the election.”
Below is the score of the two major parties according to local governments:
Mafa
APC- 53,011
PDP- 163

Marte
APC- 19,329
PDP- 173

Monguno
APC-41,999
PDP- 493

Guzamala
APC- 28,030
PDP- 277

Konduga
APC- 31,484
PDP- 2,407

Dikwa
APC- 22,138
PDP- 1,542

Gwoza
APC- 120,213
PDP- 3,118

Kala-Balge
APC- 35,780
PDP- 497
Kwaya-Kusar
APC- 19,790
PDP- 6,866
Ngala
APC- 42,301
PDP- 1,910
Biu
APC- 46,794
PDP- 5,497
Askira-Uba
APC- 58,719
PDP- 9,800
Bayo
APC- 33,752
PDP- 1,903

Gubio
APC- 33,208
PDP- 419

Kaga
APC- 16,647
PDP- 1,166

Nganzai

APC -20,196
PDP- 907
Magumeri
APC- 22,261
PDP- 123
Abadam
APC- 9,968
PDP- 50
Kukawa
APC- 29,040
PDP- 344

Mobbar
APC- 35,828
PDP- 622
Damboa
APC- 36,617