The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday evening, was announced the winner of the February 25 presidential election in Borno State, having polled the highest number of votes amongst 17 other candidates.

Tinubu who polled 252,282 votes across the 27 local government areas was declared the winner by the Borno State Presidential Election Collation Officer, Prof. Jude Rabo.

The LGAS include Gubio, Kaga, Magumeri, Mafa, Kwaya Kusar, Konduga, Nganzai, Dikwa, Bayo, Abadan, Mobbar, Gwoza, Shani, Kala/Balge, Ngala, Marte, Jere, Askira, Chibok, Monguno, Damboa, Hawul, Guzamala, Biu and Kukawa.

Tinubu is about 60,000 votes ahead of the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, who garnered 190,921 votes.

Also, Peter Obi’s Labour party polled 7,205 votes, leaving Rabiu Kwankwaso’s New Nigeria Peoples Party with 4,626 votes.

The results as announced at the collation Centre as as follows:

Total registered voters: 2,497,337

Total accredited voters: 499,543

Total valid votes: 465,287

Total rejected votes: 32,658

Total votes cast: 497,945

The breakdown according to political parties is as follows:

A – 541 AA – 915 AAC – 349 ADC – 1,654 ADP – 1,475 APC – 252,282 APGA – 1,211 APM- 584 APP- 538 BP – 207 LP – 7,205 NNPP – 4,626 NRM – 770 PDP – 190,921 PRP – 620 SDP – 406 YPP – 416 ZLP – 567

By local government, the breakdown is as follows:

1. Gubio LGA APC – 3, 519 PDP – 2, 127 NNPP – 30 LP – 07

2. Kaga LGA APC – 5,361 PDP – 2, 608 NNPP – 16 LP – 1

3. Magumeri LGA APC – 5, 424 PDP – 3, 399 NNPP – 32 LP – 1

4. Mafa LGA APC – 14, 821 PDP – 1,077 NNPP – 38 LP – 6

5. Kwaya Kusar LGA APC – 8, 420 PDP – 7,254 NNPP – 328 LP – 123

6. Konduga LGA APC – 10, 012 PDP – 4, 119 NNPP – 111 LP – 76

7. Nganzai LGA APC – 3, 468 PDP – 1, 513 NNPP – 12 LP – 01

8. Dikwa LGA APC – 11, 030 PDP – 2, 773 NNPP – 254 LP – 08

9. Bayo LGA APC – 8, 837 PDP – 6, 078 NNPP – 220 LP – 26

10. Abadan LGA APC – 2,146 PDP – 686 NNPP – 14 LP – 00

11. Mobbar LGA APC – 3,429 PDP – 1,649 NNPP – 66 LP – 00

12. Gwoza LGA APC – 9,732 PDP – 9,674 NNPP – 95 LP – 396

13. Shani LGA APC – 12,409 PDP – 9,053 NNPP – 170 LP – 264

14. Bama LGA APC – 12, 579 PDP – 6, 617 NNPP – 118 LP – 19

15. Kala/Balge LGA APC – 3,320 PDP – 912 NNPP – 18 LP – 4

16. Ngala LGA APC – 8, 165 PDP – 1, 950 NNPP – 49 LP – 4

17 Marte LGA APC – 5, 455 PDP – 1,653 NNPP – 12 LP – 1

18. Jere LGA APC – 21,984 PDP – 19,060 NNPP – 801 LP – 991

19. Askira LGA APC – 8,109 PDP – 15,544 NNPP – 94 LP – 688

20 Chibok LGA APC – 4,191 PDP – 8,714 NNPP – 27 LP – 337

21 Monguno LGA APC – 7,212 PDP – 2,801 NNPP – 39 LP – 08

22 Damboa LGA APC – 10,119 PDP – 7,489 NNPP – 39 LP – 16

23 Hawul LGA APC – 9,677 PDP -16,526 NNPP – 46 LP – 781

24 Biu LGA APC – 13,906 PDP – 17,872 NNPP – 149 LP – 606

25 Kukawa LGA APC – 3,983 PDP – 1,856 NNPP – 17 LP – 01

26 Maiduguri Municipal Council APC – 42,306 PDP – 36,948 NNPP – 1,827 LP – 2,840

27 Guzamala APC – 2,668 PDP – 969 NNPP – 04 LP – 00

Total votes from 27 LGAs:

APC: 252,282 PDP: 190,921 NNPP: 4,626 LP: 7,205

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