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Presidential Election: Buhari leads in Yobe, Atiku Maintains Lead in Plateau

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February 25, 2019
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Presidential Election: Buhari leads in Yobe, Atiku Maintains Lead in Plateau

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President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress is leading Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party in results collated from 16 out of the 17 local government areas in Yobe.

However,in Plateau, Atiku has maintained the lead as more results were announced.

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The News Agency of Nigeria reports form Yobe that the results submitted to the collation centre under the supervision of Prof. Abubakar Gundiri, the state Collation Officer, had Buhari scoring 42,485 votes against Atiku’s 3,295 votes in Bade Local Government Area and in Bursari Buhari had 22,253 votes, while Atiku scored 2,555 votes.

In Fune Local Government, Buhari polled 43,948 as against 5,707 votes scored by Atiku, while in another local government area, Buhari scored 42,448 votes as against Atiku who scored 5,522 votes

Similarly, in Giedam Buhari received 16, 338 votes, while Atiku scored 613 votes only, while in Gulani, Buhari scored 22,858 votes as against Atiku’s 2,612 votes.

In Jakusko, Buhari scored 34,424 votes as against Atiku’s 3,390 votes, and in Nguru, Buhari got 36,433 votes to beat Atiku who polled 5,352 votes, while in Potiskum, Buhari got 62,101 votes to beat Atiku who scored 4,331 votes.

In Yunusari, Buhari garnered 22,837 votes to beat Atiku who polled 939 votes, and in Yusufari Buhari scored 22,157 votes as against Atiku’s 3,567 votes.

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Others include: Gujba Local Government where Buhari got 12,227 votes, while Atiku scored 325 votes and Tarmuwa Local Government, Buhari got 12,122 votes as against Atiku’s 1, 269 votes.

In Damaturu Local Government Area, Buhari scored 35,772 votes to beat Atiku who got 2,099 votes, while in Karasuwa Local Government, Buhari polled 22,377 votes to beat Atiku who got 3,692 votes.

The President also scored 14,619 votes to beat Atiku who scored 2,315 votes in Machina Local Government Area.

In Plateau however, NAN also reports that Atiku is maintaining his lead in last Saturday’s presidential polls in Plateau.

INEC has so far declared results of 13 local government areas.

The commission is awaiting the results of the remaining four local government areas.

Prof. Richard Kimbir, the Collation Officer, declared Abubakar winner in 10 LGAs.

Shehu said that the Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari, won in three LGAs.

NAN reports that the PDP won in Jos South, Bokkos, Barkin Ladi, Riyom and Bassa LGAs.

Other LGAs won by the party are Langtang North, Langtang South, Pankshin, Mikang and Kanke.

Kimbir said that the APC won in Jos East, Shendam and Qua’anpan.

NAN

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