Early results in Borno State presented a confusing picture. While the PDP swept many polling units in the state capital, Maiduguri, ANPP supporters had already launched into a celebration, saying results from the various local government areas showed that their candidate Alhaji Kashim Shettima had won.
At the Government House polling station, PDP candidate Alhaji Muhammadu Goni scored 233 votes to ANPP’s 210. Mustapha Baba Shehuri of CPC scored 34. At Ummarari in Maiduguri metropolis, PDP scored 366 to ANPP’s 6 and CPCs 14 votes.
In Bolori polling unit, PDP scored 165, ANPP 40 and CPC 16 while at Kasuwar Bolori polling unit, the PDP had 255, ANPP 32 and CPC 26.