Atiku comes from behind, beats Tinubu in late surge
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has risen from a slow start to beat Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with 288,679 votes in Sokoto, repeating his victory in neighbouring Katsina.
Tinubu in the initial count had won most votes in 10 of the 23 councils declared on Monday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
In the final count on Tuesday, he clinched second spot with 285,444 votes, followed by Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi (6,568) and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) 1,300.
Returning Officer Kabiru Bala, the Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, announced the results at exactly 2:38am on Tuesday and invited party representatives to sign them.
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254,902 PVC holders disenfranchised
PDP Campaign Committee Director General Yusuf Suleiman implored the INEC to look into the issue of more than 400 polling units cancelled in the state, per reporting by The PUNCH.
He said about 300,000 voters were disenfranchised and their votes could go for any of the political parties.
APC Presidential Campaign Council Director General Maigari Dingyadi said politicians should not quote figures without recourse to the INEC.
Dingyadi, who is also Police Affairs Minister, asked the INEC to investigate the circumstances that led to the cancellation of the results.
A total 133 registration areas were affected with 471 polling units in the cancellation, according to Bala.
He disclosed the affected areas disenfranchised 301,499 registered voters with 254,902 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) collected.
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