Kaduna LG Polls: APC Clears All

Kaduna LG Polls: APC Clears All

The All Progressives Congress, APC has cleared all the 23 Chairmanship and 255 Councillorship positions in the state in yesterday’s local government elections conducted in the state.

Chairman, Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM)  Hajara Mohammed made the announcement.

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the 23 local government chairmanship seats as well as the 255 councillorship positions across the State. She stated.

According to the SIECOM boss, “Eight political parties filled in candidates in the election, namely ADC, APC, APGA, LP, NNPP, PDP, PRP, and YPP.

“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 with the presiding officers.

“By the power vested on the Commission, I hereby wish to confirm the results earlier collated 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,” she stated.

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

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

UBA Sani urged voters to remain peaceful, reminding them that in every election, there are winners and losers while expressing confidence that the process would result in credible outcomes.

The governor who noted that the elections have been generally free, fair, and peaceful, aside minor issues reported in three polling units said APC had campaigned extensively throughout the state before the elections.