PDP congratulates Bauchi, Benue, Sokoto governors-Elect
The PDP has congratulated its candidates who won the governorship election held in Bauchi, Benue, and Sokoto States.
The party said this in a series of tweets on Tuesday after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the PDP members as the winners in the three states.
The PDP also thanked its supporters and the people of the states for what it described as “making the right choice” after the supplementary elections held in those states.
In Sokoto, Governor Aminu Tambuwal was re-elected for a second term after polling a total of 512,002 votes to defeat Mr Ahmad Aliyu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who scored 511,660 votes.
Governor Samuel Ortom was also returned elected for a second term in Benue State after he got 434,473 votes to beat APC’s Emmanuel Jime who had 345,155 votes.
Senator Bala Mohammed, a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, defeated the incumbent Governor Mohammed Abubakar in Bauchi State after polling a total of 515,113 votes ahead of the governor who got 500,625 votes.
Read the tweets below:
Official PDP Nigeria✔@OfficialPDPNig
#NigeriaDecides2019 We Congratulate the Governor/Governor Elect of Sokoto State, H. E. @AWTambuwal, for his success at the Elections. Governor @AWTambuwal scored a total of 512,002 to defeat his closest rival. We thank the people of Sokoto state for making the right choice.
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Official PDP Nigeria✔@OfficialPDPNig
#NigeriaDecides2019 We Congratulate the Governor/Governor Elect of Benue State, H. E. Dr. Samuel Ortom for his success at the just concluded Guber Elections. Governor Ortom scored 434,475, to defeat Emmanuel Jime, the @OfficialAPCNg Candidate. Congrats Your Excellency
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Official PDP Nigeria✔@OfficialPDPNig
#NigeriaDecides2019 Breaking News! The former FCT Minister and Candidate of the @OfficialPDPNig, in the Bauchi Guber Election, Sen. Bala Mohammed, has been declared winner of the election by @inecnigeria. Sen. Bala scored a total of 515,113 votes. Congratulations!
