APM clinches all 20 chairmanship seats in Bauchi LG elections

The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has won all 20 chairmanship seats in the Bauchi State local government elections held on Monday.

The party also secured 319 of the 323 councillorship positions contested across the state.

The results were announced by the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC) on Monday night.

According to the commission, the APM won the chairmanship election in all 20 local government areas of Bauchi State.

The remaining four councillorship seats were shared among four other political parties.

The result gives the APM a dominant position in the newly elected local government councils across the state.

Declaring the results, the BASIEC Chairman, Hajiya Jummai Abubakar, said the successful candidates emerged after the completion of voting, counting, collation and verification.

Among the APM candidates, Umar Mohammed Aliyu recorded the highest number of votes after polling 125,170 to win Bauchi Local Government Area.

He was followed by Abubakar Ibrahim Dembo, who secured 109,999 votes in Toro, and Bappah Aliyu Mohammed, who won Alkaleri with 107,482 votes.

Ya’u Samaila Sade won Darazo with 67,276 votes, while Yusuf Babayo Zaki secured Katagum with 65,626 votes.

Other winners included Ali Babayo in Gamawa with 54,423 votes; Sama’ila Wakili Lere in Tafawa Balewa with 46,625 votes; and Habibu Idris Usman in Warji with 43,066 votes.

In Shira, former Majority Leader of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Saleh Hodi Jibir, won the chairmanship election with 37,135 votes.

The remaining APM winners were Zakka Luka Magaji in Bogoro with 25,282 votes; Iliya Isah in Dambam with 19,730; Mohammed Abubakar Jibo in Dass with 35,264; Mohammed Idris M. in Ganjuwa with 24,150; Mustapha Alhaji Musa in Giade with 33,864; Dankawuwa Ya’u in Itas/Gadau with 24,989; and Inuwa Abdullahi in Jama’are with 36,766 votes.

Garba Musa won Kirfi with 24,787 votes, Salisu Hussaini secured Misau with 34,378, Yahuza Adamu Haruna won Ningi with 29,387, while Mas’ud Aliyu emerged victorious in Zaki with 19,984 votes.

Although the APM dominated the councillorship elections, four political parties secured one ward each.

The Social Democratic Party won Dandango Ward in Bauchi LGA, while the National Rescue Movement emerged victorious in Darazo South Ward.

The Zenith Labour Party won Wandi Ward in Dass LGA, while the Young Progressive Party secured Zirami Ward in Giade LGA.

The BASIEC chairman said the commission had confirmed the successful candidates as duly elected after satisfying the relevant legal requirements and securing the highest number of valid votes in their respective constituencies.

Abubakar said the election was conducted independently and in accordance with the law.

She also commended Governor Bala Mohammed for his support to the commission and congratulated the people of the State and the successful candidates on the conclusion of the polls.

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