From Fred Itua, Abuja
Zamfara State has joined the list of states won by the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Tinubu received 298, 396 votes against 193, 978 votes of the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar; NNPP’s Rabiu Kwankwaso 4, 044 votes and LP’s Peter Obi 1, 660 votes.
The collation officer for the Zamfara State presidential election, Prof Kashim Shehu, announced the results in Gusau, the state capital, in the early hours of Tuesday.
According to him, Tinubu won 12 out of the 14 local government areas in the state, while Atiku won two.
Reacting, the State Coordinator of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Kabir Garba Marafa, described the success of Tinubu and APC as a party generally as a testimony of the good political judgement of the voters of the state.
He thanked Governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle of Zamfara State for the great leadership he provided that laid the foundation for the overwhelming electoral success.
He also thanked the voters for their trust and confidence in APC and its candidates, assuring that Tinubu’s government would bring an end to the socioeconomic challenges in the country.