The Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Rt. Honourable Aminu Waziri Tambuwal,
Speaker, Federal House of Representatives, Abuja as the newly elected Governor
of Sokoto State.
Announcing the final results, the returning officer,
Professor Abdullahi Bagudo said the APC Gubernatorial Candidate, Honourable
Aminu Tambuwal scored a total of 647,609 whiles the PDP candidate, Senator
Abdallah Wali scored a total of 269,074. The total valid votes cast stand at
926, 682, while a total votes rejected stand at 32,054.
Meanwhile there is wild celebration across the state
capital with long convoy of motorcade drumming and singing APC slogan. Most of
the people interviewed express optimism that
the incoming administration of Tambuwal will take Sokoto state to a greater
height through various developmental projects.
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