Kaduna Governorship: PDP’s Isah Asiru takes early lead

The Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, Isah Asiru Kudan may be racing to victory to Sir Kashini Ibrahim House, Kaduna, as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC is gradually releasing Saturday’s Governorship and State Assemblies elections.

So far, Asiru has won five out of seven LGAs.

The candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Uba Sani, is trailing behind by winning in two of the local government areas announced so far, Leadership reported. PDP candidate Ashiru takes the early lead in Kad

Results officially announced so far showed that the PDP won in Kaura, Kajuru, Makarfi, Sanga and Jaba local government areas, while the APC won in Giwa and Ikara local governments area.

According to the figures INEC released recently, the state has about 4.3 million registered voters.

Senator Uba Sani of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC); Ashiru Isa of the Peoples Democratic (PDP), Jonathan Asake of Labour Party (LP) and Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).

Below are the declared LGA results:

Ikara LGA APC – 29,066, PDP – 28,612

Makarfi LGA APC – 25,670 PDP – 26,128

JABA LGA: APC: 7,564, LP: 2,871 NNPP: 174 PDP: 14, 616

KAJURU LGA: APC: 8, 271 LP: 1, 773 NNPP: 982 PDP: 23,115

SANGA LGA: APC: 12, 338 LP: 2135 NNPP: 457 PDP: 13,119

GIWA LGA: APC 30,773, LP 221 NNPP 549 PDP 28,869

KAURA LGA: APC 7, 748 LP 12, 950 NNPP 8, 018 PDP 15,108