Godsent Ogbebor
APC Sweeps Katsina LG Elections, Wins All Chairmanship and Councillorship Seats
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all chairmanship and councillorship seats in the Katsina State local government elections held on Saturday.
Announcing the results on Sunday at the commission’s headquarters, the Chairman of the Katsina State Independent Electoral Commission, Lawal Alhassan, declared that APC secured victory in all 34 chairmanship and 361 councillorship positions across the state.
The election featured five political parties: Accord, African Action Congress, African Development Congress, All Progressives Congress, and Booth Party.
As results were confirmed, the state chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, Salima Boyi, conceded defeat and congratulated the winners.
“While we may have had our differences and concerns, we have acknowledged the strides made in promoting democracy in our dear state,” Boyi stated during a press briefing on Sunday.
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Alhassan apologized for the delay in announcing the results, attributing it to late submissions from some local government areas.
“As of midnight yesterday, only 24 local government areas out of the 34 had submitted their results. The remaining 10, including Batsari, Charanchi, Dandume, Daura, Funtua, Kankia, Katsina, Mani, Dutsinma, and Sabuwa, were received today,” he explained.
Boyi commended the electoral commission for ensuring a peaceful and transparent process, while Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Radda, also congratulated the winners on their victory.
