From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse
The Presidential candidate of ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu scored the highest votes for the 2023 general election in Jigawa state.
While former vice president and also the candidate of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar followed with 386,587 votes.
Announcing the results, the collation officer for 2023 presidential election in Jigawa state, Professor Arma-Ya’u Hamisu Bichi from Federal University Dutsimma said, the election was conducted peacefully and the contestants scored the following votes.
He explained that, the total registered votes is 2,341,441 and total votes accredited is 961,670 while the total votes cast stand at 954,805.
Professor Bichi announced the scores by each party as APC scored 421,390, LP scored 1,889, NNPP 98,234 while PDP scored 386,587 votes.
He then, announced the total valid votes as 920,531, rejected votes stand at 34,274 while the total cast votes remain 954,805.
