By Kamsi Anayo
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has won all 20 chairmanship seats in the local government elections held across Bauchi State on Monday.
Announcing the results, Jummai Abubakar, chairperson of the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC), said the party also clinched 319 of the 323 councillorship seats in the state.
“Following the conclusion of voting, counting, collation and verification, I, Jummai Abubakar, Chairperson of BASIEC, hereby declare that all 20 APM candidates emerged victorious as Chairmen of the respective Local Government Areas,” Abubakar said.
She added that Zakka Luka, the APM candidate, emerged winner in Bogoro LGA with 25,282 votes, while Iliya Isah, his counterpart in Dambam LGA, polled 19,730 votes.
Bappah Aliyu, another APM candidate, won in Alkaleri LGA with 107,482 votes, while Umar Mohammed swept Bauchi LGA with 125,170 votes. Mohammed Jibo had 35,264 votes to win Dass LGA.
Other winners included Yusuf Babayo Zaki in Katagum with 65,626 votes; Garba Musa in Kirfi with 24,787 votes; Salisu Hussaini in Misau with 34,378 votes; and Yahuza Adamu Haruna in Ningi with 29,387 votes, among others.
Ali Babayo also won in Gamawa LGA with 54,423 votes; Mohammed Idris in Ganjuwa with 24,150 votes; Mustapha Musa in Giade with 33,864 votes; Dankawuwa Ya’u in Itas/Gadau with 24,989 votes; and Inuwa Abdullahi in Jama’are with 36,766 votes.
The commission declared the candidates duly elected, having satisfied the applicable legal requirements and secured the highest number of valid votes in their respective constituencies.
