Jigawa guber: Badaru, Ringim speak as election witnesses high turnout
The major contest of the governorship seat is between the candidate of the ruling party, APC, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, and the opposition candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alh Aminu Ibrahim Ringim.
The two major candidates were in similar battle in 2015 when Governor Badaru got 648,046 votes against Aminu Ringim, who scored 479,447 votes. The Jigawa state Governor, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar cast his votes at Arewa Primary polling unit at 10:38am in Babura local government.
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