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Atiku wins presidential election in Yobe

THE candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has won the presidential election in Yobe State.

He was declared the winner of the Yobe election on Monday, February 27, having garnered 198,567 votes.




     

     

    Atiku won by a landslide according to results collated from the 17 local government areas by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

    The All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Tinubu, followed with 151,459 votes.

    The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, came third with 18,270 votes.

    Out of the 17 local governments in the state, the PDP won 12, while the APC won 5.

    Beloved John is an investigative reporter with International Centre for Investigative Reporting.

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