JUST IN: Gov Bala Muhammed Defeats Ex-Air Chief To Win Reelection In Bauchi

Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate for governor in Bauchi State, won the election on Saturday.

Governor Bala won in 15 of the state’s 20 local government districts out of the election results, which are set to be revealed by the returning officer, Professor Abdulkarim Sabo Mohammed, vice chancellor of Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, on Monday morning.

Nevertheless, Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar (rtd), the candidate of the main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), only prevailed in five of the State’s local government areas.

Abubakar is the immediate-past Chief of the Air Staff (CAS).

Governor Bala of PDP polled a total 525,280 votes against that of the APC candidate, who scored 432,272 votes.

Governor Bala won the election in Jama’are; Kirfi; Bogoro; Warji; Itas Gadau; Shira; Zaki; Ganjuwa; Danbam; Dass; Alkaleri; Ningi; Tafawa Balewa; Toro, and Bauchi local government areas, while his closest challenger and APC candidate won in Giade; Gamawa; Darazo; Misau, and Katagum LGAs of the State.

The Returning Officer is set to make a formal announcement of the winner shortly.