Bauchi State governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, is in an early lead in the results of Saturday’s governorship election in the state as he has taken eight out of the 10 local government areas so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The governor, who is seeking reelection on the platform of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) floored his closest rival, the immediate past Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar (retd) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who so far won two LGAs.
While Mohammed led in Kirfi, Jamaare, Bogoro, Warji, Itas/Gadau, Dambam, Shira and Zaki LGAs, the former Air Force chief took Gamawa and Giade, his home local government.
The details of the results so far are as follows:
Kirfi
PDP- 13, 454
APC- 11, 631
Jamaare
PDP – 13, 693
APC – 11, 865
Bogoro
PDP -16, 589
APC – 10, 436
Warji
PDP – 20, 416
APC – 11, 783
Giade
PDP – 14, 145
APC – 18, 023
Itas/Gadau
PDP -18, 778
APC -16, 206
Gamawa
PDP – 21, 558
APC – 22, 565
Dambam
PDP – 13, 307
APC – 11, 325
Shira
PDP -25, 373
APC – 21, 644
Zaki
PDP – 26, 420
APC – 19,637
