The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has widened its lead in the just concluded Kaduna local council elections, winning Sabon Gari and Igabi local government areas.

The returning officer for Sabon Gari local government, Micah Victor, announced Mohammed Ibrahim Usman of the APC as winner.

Usman won with 20,576 votes against PDP’s Suleiman Ibrahim Gambo who got 9,580 votes.

Similarly, Ahmed Kofa, returning officer for Igabi local government announced that Jabir Khamis of the APC was returned elected chairman of the local government.

Mr Khamis won with 47,630, against Abubakar Abubakar of the PDP who got 2,449 votes.

Meanwhile detail results for Kaduna South and Sanga local government areas are being awaited.

So far, the PDP has only won in one local government, Zango Kataf.

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Official results of Kaduna LG polls start to trickle in, APC leads but PDP wins Zangon Kataf