BREAKING: Electoral Commission in Kebbi Declares Winner of LGA Election, Details Emerge

BREAKING: Electoral Commission in Kebbi Declares Winner of LGA Election, Details Emerge

  • The Kebbi State Independent Electoral Commission (KESIEC) announced on Sunday that the All Progressives Congress (APC) won all 21 chairmanship positions
  • KESIEC Chairman Aliyu Mera confirmed that the election results were ratified as reported by returning officers and the electoral wards
  • The People's Democratic Party (PDP) boycotted the elections, alleging that KESIEC’s leadership was biased and affiliated with APC

Kebbi state - The Kebbi State Independent Electoral Commission (KESIEC) announced on Sunday, September 1, that the All Progressives Congress (APC) won all seats in Saturday’s local council elections in the state.

KESIEC: APC secured all 21 chairmanship positions, others

APC wins Kebbi LGA elections
APC wins Kebbi LGA elections Photo credit: Pius Utomi Ekpei
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Aliyu Mera, KESIEC Chairman, revealed in Birnin Kebbi that APC secured all 21 chairmanship positions and 225 ward councillor seats.

He noted that 17 political parties participated in the elections, including APC, NNPP, LP, AAC, Boot Party, AP, and SDP, as reported by Daily Nigerian.

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Mera confirmed that the commission ratified and accepted the chairmanship results as reported by the returning officers from each local government area and the councillorship results from the electoral wards.

Kebbi LGA polls were peaceful, says KESIEC

He praised the peaceful and smooth conduct of the elections and extended thanks to the security agencies and other stakeholders for their support, PM News reported.

However, the PDP had boycotted the elections, accusing the KESIEC leadership of bias.

Furthermore, they claimed that the commission’s members were affiliated with APC and would not ensure fairness to opposition parties.

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In a similar development, Legit.ng reported that the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC) has announced Yunusa Muhammad of the African Action Congress (AAC) as the winner of the councilorship election in Papa Ward.

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According to the results declared on Saturday, August 17, by the Returning Officer, Muhammad Abdullahi Abubakar, at the collation centre in Darazo, Muhammad secured victory with 1,156 votes, defeating Ashiru Mohammad Papa of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who garnered 1,053 votes.

Source: Legit.ng

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