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APC Roars to Victory in Prominent Northern State, Winning All 28 Assembly Seats
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APC Roars to Victory in Prominent Northern State, Winning All 28 Assembly Seats

by  Segun Adeyemi 1 min read

Emerging reports have confirmed that the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) has won all the Borno state parliament seats in the just-concluded state house of assembly election held on Saturday, March 18.

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As reported by Vanguard, Borno state has 27 local government areas, but Bama local government has two houses of assembly members representing Gulumba Oloji and Bama.

Borno state, APC
APC won all 28 seats in the parliament, and Gov Babagana Zulum displayed dominance at the guber polls as INEC announced his re-election. Photo: Babagana Zulum
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This victory means the APC has once again stamped its dominance in the northeastern state after replication the feat it achieved in the 2019 state house of assembly election.

Fresh updates at the time of this report confirmed that the incumbent, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum won his re-election bid with a landslide victory, as announced by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC).

Source: Legit.ng

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.

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