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BREAKING: Surprise as Atiku Defeats Tinubu in Gov Buni’s LG
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BREAKING: Surprise as Atiku Defeats Tinubu in Gov Buni’s LG

by  Esther Odili 1 min read

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has defeated the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.

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The Governor of Yobe State Mai Mala Buni hails from Gujba LGA and even pledged to deliver the state to Tinubu, but the reverse seems to be the case.

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Atiku secures Governor Buni’s Local Government in Yobe state. Photo credit: Atiku Abubakar, Yobe State Government
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Atiku secures APC govs state

The result was announced by the returning officer of the LGA, Dr Musa Hassan El-zamani. Atiku scored 8,204 votes against Tinubu who scored 6,643 votes, Daily Trust reported.

The candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) scored 25 and 217 votes respectively.

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.

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