Governor Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna state has displayed a spirit of sportsmanship by conceding defeat to Nasir El-Rufai, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, who has been declared as governor-elect.
He reportedly called the former minister of the Federal Capital Territory on the phone to congratulate him.
Yero, took over the mantle of leadership following the death of his boss, Patrick Yakowa who died in Helicopter crash. He sought to be re-elected for a seeking a second term in office on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.
“Just received a phone call from Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero congratulating me for winning the Kaduna gubernatorial election. I thanked him too,” El-Rufai, wrote on his Twitter handle.
Below are the results from 15 of the 23 Local Government Areas, Local government areas in the state APC won 13 .
1
Giwa
APC. 48,248
PDP. 14197
2
Igabi
APC. 88,361
PDP. 20,180
3
Ikara
APC. 37,521
PDP. 16,836
4
Kaduna South
APC. 120,535
PDP. 15,665
5
Chikun
APC. 36,920
PDP. 27,248
6
Jema’ah
APC. 39,760
PDP. 45,272
7
Kaduna North
APC. 106,915
PDP. 12,465
8
Kagarko
APC. 24,846
PDP. 15,413
9
Kajuru
APC. 18,522
PDP. 21,296
10
Kaura
APC. 37,521
PDP. 16,836
11
Kubau
APC. 53,934
PDP. 14,034
12
Makarfi
APC. 37,759,
PDP. 11,084
13
Sabon Gari
APC. 61,107
PDP. 12,504
14
Soba
APC. 55,836
PDP. 12,743
15
Chikun
APC. 36,920
PDP. 27,248
Total
APC. 864, 693
PDP. 293,201
