Abba Kabir Yusuf, a candidate for governor on the ticket of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has been named the winner of the Kano state governorship election.
Ahmad Dokko Ibrahim, the Kano returning officer, pronounced the NNPP the winner over the All Progressives Congress.
APC: 890,705
NNPP: 1,019,602
PDP: 15,957
LP: 5,409