Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is leading in his home state of Adamawa after sweeping the 12 local government areas (LGAs) announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). CHANNELS reports.Information Guide Nigeria
As of 08:ooam on Monday, an ex-Vice President is leading with over 110,000 votes in view of his closest rivals – Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
The results of 12 out of 21 local government areas in the state were collated and APC polled 99,898, PDP 213,117, NNPP 3,609, and LP 56,857.
The collation of results in the state has since been postponed to Monday, by 10:00 in the morning.
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The State collation officer, Professor Mohammed Mele announced the decision for the postponement after over one hour of waiting for the results of the remaining nine local government areas to arrive.NYSC portal
Mele at exactly 1:18 in the morning announced the decision to close the collation centre until 10:00 am.
So far, results from Lamurde, Guyuk, Gerei, Song, Numan, Fufore, Demsa, Yola South, Mayo-Belwa, Ganye and Shelleng local government areas have been collated.
Those remaining are Yola North (state capital), Jada, Gombi, Hong, Madagali, Maiha, Michika, Mubi North and Mubi South local government areas.JAMB Result
See results:
2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS FROM ELEVEN (12) LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF ADAMAWA STATE
01. LAMURDE LGA
TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS – 76,097
ACCREDITED VOTERS – 25,105
A – 37
AA – 17
AAC – 45
ADC – 307
ADP – 51
APC – 3,645
APGA – 16
APM – 13
APP – 05
BP – 31
LP – 9,744
NNPP – 188
NRM – 40
PDP – 9,912
PRP – 18
SDP – 46
YPP – 07
ZLP – 91
TOTAL VALID VOTES – 24,213
REJECTED VOTES – 858
TOTAL VOTES CAST – 25,071
02. GEREI LGA
TOTAL NO. OF REGISTERED VOTERS – 88,154