Guber poll: Bauchi gov in early lead, winning in 8 of 10 LGAs

Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, governor of Bauchi State, is in the lead in the preliminary results of the state’s governorship election on Saturday because he has so far won eight of the 10 local government areas recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The governor, who is running for reelection on the platform of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), defeated Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar (retd), the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate who had previously held the position of Chief of the Air Staff and had so far won two local government areas (LGAs).

The former Air Force head grabbed Gamawa and Giade, the local government closest to his home, while Mohammed led in Kirfi, Jamaare, Bogoro, Warji, Itas/Gadau, Dambam, Shira, and Zaki LGAs.

The details of the results so far are as follows:

Kirfi

PDP- 13, 454

APC- 11, 631

Jamaare

PDP – 13, 693

APC – 11, 865

Bogoro

PDP -16, 589

APC – 10, 436

Warji

PDP – 20, 416

APC – 11, 783

Giade

PDP – 14, 145

APC – 18, 023

Itas/Gadau

PDP -18, 778

APC -16, 206

Gamawa

PDP – 21, 558

APC – 22, 565

Dambam

PDP – 13, 307

APC – 11, 325

Shira

PDP -25, 373

APC – 21, 644

Zaki

PDP – 26, 420

APC – 19,637