APC sweeps Niger LG polls

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 22 out of the 25 local government areas in the local government elections conducted in Niger state on Saturday.

This was revealed in the result of the election announced by the chairman of the Niger state Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC), Aminu Baba, who noted that nine political parties had participated in the exercise.

According to him, the ruling APC and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) along with other participating parties presented 85 chairmanship and councillorship candidates for the exercise.

Baba, who read the results submitted by the Returning Officers, said the APC won 22 local government areas while PDP won one local government, while results from the remaining two local government areas were still being awaited..

“From the results submitted by our Returning Officers, the All Progressives Party (APC) has won the chairmanship position in 22 local governments while Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won Gbako local government. Two local government areas, Mashegu and Tafa are yet to submit their results to the Commission.”

The chairman further said that seven wards in Shiroro, Chachanga, Bida and Rafi local government area were declared inconclusive.

“It is also pertinent to note that one ward in Shiroro local government (Bangajiya ward) is inconclusive, similarly, Tudun Wada north in Chachanga local government is also inconclusive.

“Bida local government has four wards which were declared inconclusive while in Rafi local government, Kakuri ward was declared inconclusive.”

He expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the elections noting that it was generally peaceful and devoid of violence of any kind.

He therefore thanked the electorate for their maturity and the parties that participated for their fair-minded throughout the exercise.

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