PDP leads in Kano after INEC declares results of 43 out of 44 LGAs

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken the lead in Kano state as the results of Saturday’s governorship election from 43 out of the 44 LGAs in the state were presented by the INEC Returning Officer at the state collation centre early Monday.

Abba Kabir Yusuf of the PDP is contesting against the incumbent governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

Currently, PDP now polled 960,004 votes as against APC’s 953,522 votes.

Thus, PDP is leading with a margin of 6,482 votes in the state.

Only that of Nasarawa local government area is yet to be presented, our reporter observed.

The session has gone on break to resume by 4am for continuation of the collation exercise.

SOURCE: DAILY TRUST