Nigeria, March 11 -- North West

El-Rufai

Abstract:

The governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has thanked people of the state for re-electing him for another four years term.

Mr El-Rufai was declared the winner of the Saturday governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) having polled a total of 1,045,427 votes.

He defeated his closest rival, Isa Ashiru, with a margin of 231,259 votes. Mr Ashiru had a total of 814,168 votes.

In a state broadcast Monday evening, Mr El-Rufai thanked Kaduna residents for not only re-electing him but for their support for President Muhammadu Buhari.

The text of the broadcast was shared by his spokesperson, Samuel Aruwan.

"I wish to begin this address with gratitude ...