Sokoto: Tambuwal disappoints Atiku, PDP as APC over-runs state

Some residents of Sokoto metropolis, on Tuesday took to the streets, dancing and voicing out different slogans in celebration of the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates at the Presidential and National Assembly elections in the state.

The APC won all the three senatorial seats in Sokoto State, defeating his rival, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Buhari polled 490, 333 votes against Abubakar’s 361, 604.

Buhari obtained higher votes in 19 local government areas and Abubakar got votes in four of Sokoto local governments.

Incumbent Senator representing Sokoto North senatorial district, Aliyu Wamakko of APC, had succeeded in retaining his seat by defeating his arch rival in the zone, former Senator Ahmed Maccido of PDP with over 34,000 votes.

Wamakko polled 172,980 as against the 138,922 secured by Maccido.

Senator Ibrahim Gobir of the APC was also re-elected for the Sokoto East senatorial district with 170,665 to defeat the incumbent Speaker of the Sokoto State House of Assembly, Alhaji Salihu Maidaji who got 140,322 under the PDP umbrella .

The Senate Committee chairman on Appropriation and Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Sen Ibrahim Danbaba of the PDP, lost his seat to first timer, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu-Tambuwal of APC.

Shehu-Tambuwal scored 134,224 votes as against the 112, 546 secured by Danbaba.

Bala Abubakar III, the current member representing Sokoto North/ South Federal Constituency, retained his seat with 71, 486 votes.

Abubakar III defeated arch contender, Abubakar Abdullahi of PDP who got 52, 148 votes.

Incumbent member representing Shagari/Yabo Federal Constituency, Aminu Shehu-Shagari who contested on the platform of PDP, lost his seat to Umar Abubakar who polled 33, 193 votes against 24, 932 votes scored by Shehu-Shagari.