The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared incumbent governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, as winner of the governorship polls.
Mr El-Rufai of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated his closest rival with a margin of 231, 259 votes.
Elections were held in the 23 local governments of the state on Saturday. The election was contested by 38 governorship candidates.
After a collation that lasted two days, Mr El-Rufai was declared winner by Prof. Muhammed Bello, the state collation officer.
Mr Bello said the incumbent governor polled a total votes of 1, 045, 427.
His closest rival, Isa Ashiru of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP) garnered a total votes of 814, 168.
“That Nasir El-Rufai of the APC having satisfied the requirements of the law and having scored the highest number of votes is hereby returned and elected,” Mr Bello said.
Distribution of the votes indicates that Mr El-Rufai won in 14 local governments while Mr Ashiru won in nine.
Already, the PDP had threatened to reject the election result if is ‘against the wish of the people. ‘
In a press conference on Monday, the chairman of the party, Felix Hyet, alleged irregularities and rigging in the Saturday election.
