The incumbent Governor, Aminu Tambuwal
would be handing over to a new democratically elected governor on May 29, 2023, after completing his two-term tenure in office.
Raye24reporters reports that eighteen political parties will take part in the governorship election for Sokoto state and one of the flagbearers would emerge as the winner.
However, the leading candidates are Saidu Umar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmed Aliyu of the All Progressive Congress (APC), and Dahiru Umar Tambuwal of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
Results are now been announced at the collation center, and Naija News will keep you updated.
See the results announced so far below:
BINJI LGA
Registered voter-51,215
Accredited voters: 25,235
Registration Areas- 10
Cancellation- 0
APC – 13,410
LP- 02
PDP – 11,078
NNPP- 10
Total valid votes – 24,679
Rejected Voted- 501
Total vote cast- 25,180
WURNO LGA
Registered voter-67,992
Accredited voters: 31,107
Cancellation- 4 polling units, due to violence
APC – 17,350
LP- 1
PDP – 13,099
NNPP- 3
Total valid votes – 30,547
Rejected Voted- 319
Total vote cast- 30,866
Yabo LGA
Registered voters- 62858
Accredited voters- 28973
AAC – 3
ADC 9
ADP – 53
APC – 14729
APGA – 31
APN – 6
APP – 8
BP – 6
LP – 3
NNPP – 9
NRN – 36
PDP – 12014
PRP – 16
SDP – 5
YPP – 10
ZLP – 2
Total valid votes- 26942
Rejected votes- 664
Total vote cast- 27606
Cancellation: 8 PU with 5755 registered voters and 5739 collected PVCs.
