By Haladu Abubakar/ Sokoto 

Results released Monday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Sokoto State showed that Gen. Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) beat with a very wide margin the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP’s) candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan.

Of the 876,369 total votes cast, 834,259 were valid while 42,110 were rejected.

From the results collated by Prof. Abubakar Bagudu, the State Collation Officer, Buhari scored 671,926 votes against Jonathan’s 152,199 votes.

The results from the 23 local government areas of Sokoto state were as follows: Binji LG – APC 16,478, PDP 4,722; Bodinga LG – APC 25,084, PDP 6,816; Dange/Shuni LG – APC  scored 31,036, PDP 6,918; Gada LG – APC 38,139, PDP 5,686 and Goronyo LG – APC, 28,950, PDP 7,664.

Other results are Gudu LG – APC 13,811, PDP 7,744; Gwadabawa LG – APC 34,929, PDP 5,951; Illela LG – APC 33,847, PDP 8,287; Isa LG – APC 19,535, PDP 10,618; Kware LG – APC 25,256 PDP 5,339; Kebbe LG – APC 22,345, PDP 3,802;

Others were Rabah LG – APC 19,887, PDP 4,994; Sabon Birni LG – APC 42,879, PDP 9,225; Shagari LG – APC 26,696, PDP 6,396; Silame LG – APC 18,922, PDP 5,029; Sokoto North LG – APC 44,705, PDP 8,687; Sokoto South LG – APC 48,900, PDP 11,048.

Tambuwal LG – APC 51,701, PDP 7,282; Tangaza LG – APC 24,719, PDP 4,886; Tureta LG – APC 12,648, PDP 6,121; Wamakko LG – APC 46,736, PDP – 6,719; Wurno LG – APC 24,414, PDP 3,948;
Yabo LG – APC 20,279, PDP 4,357.