This blog post will provide you with the latest governorship election result from the 14 local government areas in Zamfara state.
The collation of results for the gubernatorial election in Zamfara State has started by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The electoral officers from some of the local government areas in the state are at the Federal University Gusau, to present their results.
The Leading candidates
Governor Bello Matawalle of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is seeking a second term but Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is threatening his chances of returning.
The results from various local Governments so far:
GUMMI LGA
APC = 20,263
PDP = 27,929
BUNGUDU LGA
APC = 24,865
PDP = 47,464
ZURMI LGA
APC = 21,027
PDP = 24,328
BUKKUYUM LGA
APC = 10,321
PDP = 24,341
ANKA LGA
APC = 10,156
PDP = 17,116
TSAFE LGA
APC = 25,805
PDP = 42,188
BAKURA LGA
APC = 41,063
PDP = 19,455
TALATA-MAFARA LGA
APC = 41,280
PDP = 22,236K
GUSAU LGA
APC = 32,172
PDP = 64,710
TSAFE LGA
APC = 13,408
PDP = 13,435
MARU LGA
APC = 10,646
PDP = 22,036
MARADUN LGA
APC = 24,855
PDP = 12,261
BIRNIN MAGAJI LGA
APC = 9,643
PDP = 8,991
KAURA NAMODA LGA
APC = 26,472
PDP = 31,236
FINAL RESULTS
APC = 311,976
PDP = 377,726
The collation officer Prof. Kashin Shehu has declared Dauda Lawan Dare as the winner of the election.