Atiku vs Buhari: INEC announces winner of Bauchi
Nsikak Nseyen The All Progressives Congress polled 798,428 votes to beat the Peoples Democratic Party which scored 209,313 votes in Bauchi State in last Saturday’s presidential election. Prof. Alhassan Ghani, the State Collation officer, announced the result after collation from the 20 local government areas of the state on Tuesday in Bauchi. He said that the state had 2,453,512 registered voters, out of which, 1,075,330 were accredited for the election, NAN reports.
Ghani added that a total of 1,061,955 votes were cast, out of which APC scored 798,428 votes and PDP scored 209,313 votes. According to the collation officer, the exercise recorded a total of 1,024,307 valid votes and 37,648 invalid votes. He commended the electorate, stakeholders and party agents for the peaceful elections, commitment and cooperation throughout the exercise. Meanwhile, Col.
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Buhari floors Atiku in Bauchi – Daily TrustPresident Muhammadu Buhari has secured majority of votes cast in Bauchi State in the Saturday’s 2019 Presidential elections. He got 798,428 votes to defeat the PDP candidate, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar who got 209,313 votes.ADVERTISEMENT President Buhari won in 19 out of 20 local government areas of Bauchi State while Atiku won in one. …
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