The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM) has announced the results of the local government chairmanship and councillorship elections held in the State on Saturday.
The Commission chairman, Hajara Mohammed, while announcing the results, said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) won all the 23 local government chairmanship seats as well as the 255 councillorship positions across the State.
This is even as the State governor, Uba Sani, described the election exercise as peaceful, free and fair.
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.
He noted that the elections have been generally free, fair, and peaceful, with only minor issues reported in three polling units and wards.
The governor emphasised the importance of local government elections, stating that the turnout across the 23 local government areas was satisfactory.
He added that the APC had campaigned extensively throughout the state before the elections.
He also 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.
