Kaduna LG Polls: APC wins all 23 chairmanship, 255 councillorship seats

Jubilation fills the air in Kaduna among the All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters as the Kaduna State Electoral Independent Commission (SEICOM) declared the results of the local government chairmanship and councillorship elections held on Saturday in the state.

The SEICOM Chairman, Hajara Mohammed, while announcing the results, said the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) won all 23 local government chairmanship seats as well as the 255 councillorship positions across the state.

This was as the State Governor, Uba Sani, described the election as peaceful, free, and fair.

Besides, according to the SEICOM boss, eight political parties fielded political candidates in the election. They are ADC, APC, APGA, LP, NNPP, PDP, PRP, and YPP.

She said, “The electoral officers have filed their reports, and at the end of the exercise, 23 won chairmanship positions, and 255 won councillorship positions.”

“The 23 local government returning officers and 255 ward returning officers have declared the results in their respective constituencies and submitted their results in accordance with the law alongside the presiding officers.”

“By the power vested in the Commission, I hereby wish to confirm the results earlier collected and returned by the returning officers. I am confirming these results as follows: APC won the 23 local government chairmanship positions and the 255 ward councillorship positions across the state.”

Meanwhile, Governor Sani, in an interview with journalists shortly after casting his vote at LEA Kawo polling unit O47 on Saturday, expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the local government elections across the state.

He noted that the elections had been generally free, fair, and peaceful, with only minor issues reported in three polling units and wards.

The governor stressed the importance of local government elections, stating that turnout across the 23 local government areas was satisfactory.

He added that the All Progressives Congress (APC) had campaigned extensively throughout the state.

Sani also urged voters to remain peaceful, reminding them that in every election, there are winners and losers.

He expressed confidence that the process would result in credible outcomes.