PDP's Dauda Lawal Defeats Matawalle, Wins Zamfara Governorship Election 2023
Lawal polled a total of 377,726 votes to defeat Bello Matawalle of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who scored 311,976
Joy Kalu 
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the governor-elect of Zamfara State.
Lawal was announced as the winner in Gusau, the state capital, in the early hours of Tuesday, March 21, 2023.
According to INEC, he polled a total of 377,726 votes to defeat Bello Matawalle of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who scored 311,976.
The declaration came amidst some mild drama over the presentation of the results for Maradun Local Government Area, LGA.
Recall that the Collation officer for Maradun Local Government Area, LGA, Ahmed Kainuwa, was said to have been abudcted on Monday.
However, Kainuwa later resurfaced at state collation centre at the INEC headquarters in Gusau.
ZAMFARA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION RESULTS
1. Zurmi LGA
APC - 21,027
PDP - 24,328✓
2. Anka LGA
APC - 10156
PDP - 17,116✓
3. Bukuyum LGA
APC - 10321
PDP - 24,341✓
4. Bungudu LGA
APC 24,865
PDP 47,464✓
5. Gummi LGA
APC 20,263
PDP 27,929✓
6. Bakura LGA
APC 41,063✓
PDP 19,455
7. Talata Mafara LGA
APC 41,280✓
PDP 22,236
8. Tsafe LGA
APC 25,805
PDP 42,188✓
9. Shinkafi LGA
APC 13,408
PDP 13,435✓
10. Maru LGA
APC 10646
PDP 22036✓
11. Gusau LGA
APC 32,172
PDP 64,710✓
12. Kaura LGA
APC: 26,472
PDP: 31,236✓
13. Birnin Magaji LGA
APC 9,643✓
PDP 8,991
14. Maradun LGA
APC 24,855✓
PDP 12,261
