THE All Progressives Congress – APC, presidential candidate Bola Tinubu has won sixth state in the February 25, 2023 presidential election.
Tinubu officially won Jigawa State, his first victory in the North-West geopolitical zone.
The former Lagos State governor polled 421,390 while Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party – PDP scored 386,587. Labour Party – LP’s Peter Obi clinched 1,889 while Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party – NNPP, got 98,234 votes.
The APC candidate had earlier won Ekiti, Ogun, Kwara, Ondo and Oyo states but lost his base in Lagos to Obi.
Meanwhile, Obi, who represents LP, has won three states so far — Nasarawa, Enugu and Lagos, while Atiku has recorded victories Osun, Katsina, Adamawa, Gombe, and Yobe.