The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has won eight of the eleven federal constituencies in Jigawa State.
However, it lost three remaining constituencies to the opposition party.
APC lost Birnin Kudu and Buji federal constituency seats to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
INEC Returning Officer, Ahmad Kutama, who announced the results in Dutse, the state capital, said the PDP candidate, Adamu Yakubu, polled 39,998 votes to emerge victorious in the constituency.
Mr. Yakubu defeated APC candidate Magaji Da’u, who scored 36,735.
Also, the APC candidate for Gwaram federal constituency, Isah Idris, lost to the incumbent, Yusuf Galambi, of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) who got 27,831 votes against 19,252.
Candidates from People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Awwal Muhammad, came third in the election with 17,779 votes.
INEC also announced Dahiru Make of the PDP winner in Saturday’s election for Dutse federal constituency seat, Kiyawa.
He polled 47,836 to defeat the incumbent APC member, Abdullahi Kyamba, who got 36,718 votes.
In Hadejia, Auyo and Kafin-Hausa federal constituencies, Ibrahim Usman of APC polled 56,891 votes to defeat his main challenger Suleiman Sidi, of PDP, who got 40,628 votes.
For Kazaure/Roni/Gwiwa and Yankwashi Federal Constituency, Muktar Muhammad of APC won the election with 49,301 votes, against his rival from PDP, Hamza Ahmed, who got 29,655 votes.
In Kirikasamma/Birniwa and Guri Federal Constituency, Abubakar Fulata, of APC won with 44,692 votes against challenger from PDP, Abba Daguro, who scored 30,654 votes.
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In Ringim/Taura Federal Constituency, Sa’adatu Wada, of APC scored 38,612 against his opponent from PDP.
Gambo Gujungu got 24,518.APC
In the Jahun Miga Federal Constituency results, Yusuf Sa’idu of APC won with 39,746 votes to defeat Uba Magaji of PDP who scored 35,081.
In Babura/Garki Federal Constituency, Isa Dogon-Yaro of APC, emerged winner with 37,443 votes to defeat Haruna Sani of PDP who got 24,622.
In Malammadori/Kaugama Federal Constituency, the APC candidate got 36,468 votes to defeat the PDP candidate, Musbahu Rabiu who got 27,691 votes.
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