BY ALIYU DANGIDA

DUTSE – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Jigawa state has announced Alhaji Abubakar Muhammad Badaru as the winner of the 2015 gubernatorial election.

Declaring the result, the Returning Officer, Professor James Ayatse said the APC governorship candidate scored a total 648,045 votes defeating his PDP opponent, Malam Aminu Ringim who scored a total 479, 447 votes.

Eleven Members of the Jigawa State House of Representatives and 25 members of the state assembly lost their seats at the state and federal chambers, as APC is leading in 20 local government out of the 27 LGA’s of the state.

Result of gubernatorial election from Jigawa as released by INEC

Hadejia  APC- 28,143   PDP-5,798

Roni   APC- 15,273     PDP-9,882

Gagarawa   APC-12,382.    PDP-11,696

Kiyawa   APC-22,628.         PDP-22,818

Gwaram  APC-  38,655.      PDP-29,378

Auyo APC.   19, 254.         PDP 18,081

Babura APC  36,911.          PDP 18,542

Buji      APC  13,570.          PDP 17,220

Gumel    APC    19,921.           PDP 6,197

 Miga     APC    10,993           PDP 13,531

Birnin-Kudu. APC. 45,258.     PDP. 31, 166

Jahun.         APC.      29,785.     PDP.   26,563

Gwiwa.        APC.       13,547.     PDP.    15,842

Taura.         APC.      24,448.    PDP.    18,912

KafinHausa.  APC.  33,045.   PDP.   25,983

Ringim.            APC.   30,984.   PDP.    32,861

Dutse.              APC.     38,437.  PDP.   24,462

Malam Madori.   APC.   25,458.   PDP.    14,485

Kirikasamma     APC.      19,659.     PDP.    16,931

Yankwashi.         APC.      12,089.    PDP.     6,393

Kaugama.            APC.      23,737.   PDP.     14, 403

Kazaure.               APC.      24,828.   PDP.    7,004

Guri.                        APC.        15,343.   PDP.     13,898

Maigatari.             APC.        20,649.   PDP.  18,242

Suletankarkar       APC.     23,964.     PDP.     19, 863

Birniwa.                    APC.     22, 423.     PDP.   16,838

Garki.                    APC.          27,161.       PDP.      22,458