FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) SOKOTO STATE DIRECTORY OF POLLING UNITS Revised January 2015 DISCLAIMER The contents of this Directory should not be referred to as a legal or administrative document for the purpose of administrative boundary or political claims. Any error of omission or inclusion found should be brought to the attention of the Independent National Electoral Commission. INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page i Table of Contents Pages Disclaimer................................................................................... i Table of Contents ………………………………………………..... ii Foreword.................................................................................... iii Acknowledgement...................................................................... iv Summary of Polling Units........................................................... 1 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS Binji.................................................................................... 2-6 Bodinga............................................................................. 7-13 Dange/Shuni...................................................................... 14-20 Gada.................................................................................. 21-30 Goronyo............................................................................. 31-36 Gudu.................................................................................. 37-40 Gwadabawa....................................................................... 41-48 Illela................................................................................... 49-56 Isa...................................................................................... 57-62 Kware................................................................................ 63-68 Kebbe................................................................................ 69-73 Rabah................................................................................ 74-79 Sabon Birni........................................................................ 80-87 Shagari.............................................................................. 88-93 Silame................................................................................ 94-98 Sokoto North...................................................................... 99-106 Sokoto South..................................................................... 107-117 Tambuwal.......................................................................... 118-125 Tangaza............................................................................. 126-130 Tureta................................................................................ 131-135 Wamakko........................................................................... 136-143 Wurno................................................................................ 144-149 Yabo.................................................................................. 150-154 Page ii INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page iii FOREWARD Access to information for Nigerians is an essential plank in our democratic march and a condition for a virile electoral process. As part of the preparations for the 2015 General Elections, the Commission has demonstrated its commitment to informing stakeholders and the general public through a range of activities, and engagements with different strata of society with the aim of fostering confidence and participation in the continuing effort to build an enduring democratic culture. To increase eligible citizens’ participation in exercising their franchise, polling units within, or very close to the premises of politicians, traditional rulers, religious bodies, state and local authorities, private properties, etc., as well as in open spaces, are relocated to public buildings, preferably public schools. Thus, the publication of the 2015 Polling Unit Directory (updated January 2015) by the Commission is another step towards providing valid information to the stakeholders and the public alike. The Directory lists the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of each State or Area Councils (ACs) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Registration Areas (RAs) of States or Wards of the FCT, as well as polling units contained therein. This Directory wiII not only help to address the Polling Unit information needs of political parties, developmental partners, Civil Society Organizations, Ministries, Departments, Agencies, the Press and other Stakeholders, but also serve as a reference document for research and information. This publication is also designed to help electoral officials irrespective of where they are deployed to effectively perform their duties. I hope that the Directory will also help to influence and educate election officials in the administration of elections in the country. Prof. Attahiru M. Jega, OFR Chairman Independent National Electoral Commission Federal Republic of Nigeria INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In revising the Directory of Polling Units, cognizance has been taken of the relocation of existing polling units from unsuitable and unapproved locations. The decision by the Commission was taken in its efforts to further ensure transparency in the electoral process and provide a level playing field for free and fair elections that are credible and acceptable to all. The Delimitation Division of the Electoral Operations Department has worked very hard, together with the Electoral Operations Departments of each of the thirty-six (36) States and the Federal Capital Territory, to significantly improve the accuracy of this Directory. The Commission would like to express its profound gratitude to the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) as well as the National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia for providing technical assistance, through the provision of a specialist in Geographic Information System (GIS) and Data Management, Mr. Archie A.A. Delaney, Sr., who played a major role in the successful completion of this project. The fact that the Directory was generated from the Delimitation Database being constructed is very significant and signals a paradigm shift in the way the Commission undertakes its major activities. Finally, the support of the Commission, especially the Chairman, Prof. Attahiru M. Jega, OFR, as well as the Members of the Electoral Operations and Logistics Committee (EOLC), indeed all other National Commissioners, is highly appreciated. Engr. Dr. Nuru A. Yakubu, OON Chairman, EOLC Independent National Electoral Commission INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page v SOKOTO STATE THE LIST OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS Name Code # of RAs # of PUs BINJI 01 10 75 BODINGA 02 11 159 DANGE/SHUNI 03 11 153 GADA 04 11 185 GORONYO 05 11 115 GUDU 06 10 70 GWADABAWA 07 11 170 ILLELA 08 11 166 ISA 09 10 107 KWARE 10 11 128 KEBBE 11 10 93 RABAH 12 11 101 SABON BIRNI 13 11 173 SHAGARI 14 10 124 SILAME 15 10 79 SOKOTO NORTH 16 11 183 SOKOTO SOUTH 17 11 229 TAMBUWAL 18 11 182 TANGAZA 19 10 108 TURETA 20 10 67 WAMAKKO 21 11 177 WURNO 22 11 109 YABO 23 10 82 TOTAL: 23 244 3,035 INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page 1 of 154 SOKOTO STATE LGA: BINJI Code: 01 THE LIST OF REGISTRATION AREAS IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA NAME Code # of PUs INNAME 01 6 SAMAMA 02 4 BINJI 03 9 JAMMALI 04 8 T/KOSE 05 5 GAWAZZAI 06 6 MAIKULKI 07 10 BUNKARI 08 8 SORO GABAS 09 9 SORO YAMMA 10 10 TOTAL: 10 75 INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page 2 of 154 SOKOTO STATE LGA: BINJI Code: 01 RA: Inname Code: 01 PU Name [NOTE: The old name/location of relocated PUs appear in parenthesis] CODE INNAME MASUKAYI 001 PRI. SCH. INNAME (GURUZA SAMANA) 002 PRI. SCH. G/MONDE (KUSA GA GIDAN MONDE) 003 FARUWA JAMALI 004 PRI. SCH. G/ BAWA (GIDAN BAWA) 005 GIDAN GINJO 006 TOTAL PUs: 6 RA: Samama Code: 02 PU Name [NOTE: The old name/location of relocated PUs appear in parenthesis] CODE PRI. SCH. SAMAMA MARINA (SAMAMA MARINA) 001 SAMAMA UNGULU 002 GIDAN MAGAJI 003 PRI. SCH G/ALMU (GIDAN ALMU) 004 TOTAL PUs: 4 RA: Binji Code: 03 PU Name [NOTE: The old name/location of relocated PUs appear in parenthesis] CODE ALIYU JODI MPS (SHIYAR S/PAWA) 001 AREA DEV. OFFICE BAJAGAWA (BAJAGAWA) 002 ALIYU JODI MPS (S/DARAI PRI, SCH) 003 GOVT. TECH. COLLEGE, BINJI (S/DARAI GOVT. TECH. COLL) 004 VET. CLINIC DAWAKI (SHIYAR UBANDAWAKI) 005 S. YAKI MPS (FILIN BADE) 006 ALIYI JODI MPS (S/SARKIN ASKI) 007 AREA DEV. OFFICE FAWA (S/SARKIN FAWA) 008 S. YAKI MPS (S/FAWA DAN FILI) 009 TOTAL PUs: 9 INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page 3 of 154 SOKOTO STATE LGA: BINJI Code: 01 RA: Jammali Code: 04 PU Name [NOTE: The old name/location of relocated PUs appear in parenthesis] CODE PRI. SCH. JAMALI (JAMALI G/MAGAJI) 001 PRI. SCH. FILIN KASUWA (FILIN KASUWA) 002 DADDALE 003 MASARAR FULANI 004 DISPENSARY DALIJAN HAUSAWA (DALIJAN HAUSAWA) 005 PRI. SCH. MAGAJI TOBI (GIDAN MAGAJI TOBI) 006 JAMALI TOBI 007 GIDAN KIRYA 008 TOTAL PUs: 8 RA: T/Kose Code: 05 PU Name [NOTE: The old name/location of relocated PUs appear in parenthesis] CODE TUNDAN KOSE 001 AJOGAL, MODEL PRY SCH AJOGAL 002 TAUDI ZAIDI 003 GIDAN MAIDEBE, PRY SCH GIDAN MAIDEBE 004 KABAWA PRI. SCH. (KABAWA DANFILI) 005 TOTAL PUs: 5 RA: Gawazzai Code: 06 PU Name [NOTE: The old name/location of relocated PUs appear in parenthesis] CODE PRI. SCH. GAWAZZAI (GAWAZZAI) 001 PRI.