The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 23 chairperson seats in the LGA election held in Kaduna state on Saturday.
Hajara Muhammad, the chairperson of the Kaduna state Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIECOM), announced the results.
“The electoral officers and returning officers have filed their reports, and at the end of the exercise, the 23 local government returning officers and 255 ward returning officers have declared results in the respective constituencies and submitted their results in accordance with the law and alongside the electoral officers,” Muhammad said.
“By the power vested on the commission, I hereby wish to confirm that the results earlier collected and returned by the returning officers. I’m confirming thus as follows: APC won the 23 local government chairmanship positions and the 255 ward councillorship positions across the state.”
Earlier, Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna, expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the elections across the state.
Sani spoke after casting his vote at the LEA Kawo polling unit O47, Kawo.
He said the elections were free, fair, and peaceful, with only minor issues reported in three polling units and wards.
The governor emphasised the importance of LG elections, stating that the turnout across the 23 council areas was satisfactory.
TheCable
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