The Governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Sokoto State North-west Nigeria, Mr Ahmed Aliyu is leading in the March 18th Polls.
Aliyu who is the former Deputy Governor to Governor Aminu Tambuwal is leading in 17 Local Governments Areas out of the 23.
According to results called by the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC at the collation centre, the APC Candidate has won in 17 LGAs leaving 6 to PDP candidate Sai’du Umar as announced by various Local Governments returning officers.
Voice of Nigeria reports that at moments, only three Local Governments Areas remains to submit their Election Results.
They are Sokoto North, Wammako and Tambuwal Local Governments.
The collation of results is ongoing at the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC headquarters in Sokoto City in the presence of security personnel, party agents, International and Domestic Observers as well as the media.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
