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  • APC sweeps Kaduna council poll

    APC sweeps Kaduna council poll

    The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM) has declared the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of all the 23 local government chairmanship and 255 councilorship seats in the local government elections across the state on Saturday.

    Announcing the results, KAD-SIECOM Chairman, Hajara Mohammed, said eight political parties participated in the elections, but the APC emerged victorious in all the contested positions.

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    “The electoral officers have submitted their reports, and at the end of the exercise, APC candidates won all 23 chairmanship positions and 255 councillorship seats across the state,” she said.

    Mohammed further confirmed that the results were compiled in accordance with the law, with all local government and ward returning officers declaring the outcomes in their respective constituencies.

  • Kaduna LG polls: Gov Sani optimistic of APC’s victory

    Kaduna LG polls: Gov Sani optimistic of APC’s victory

    Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has cast his vote at his LEA Primary School, Kawo polling unit in  Saturday’s local government elections.

    Sani, who described the exercise as free, fair and peaceful, expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would emerge victorious.

    KADSIECOM had fixed Saturday to conduct elections in the 23 Local government areas of the state.

    KADSIECOM Chairperson, Hajara Mohammed, had in July, announced the date and timetable during a meeting with tje political parties and other stakeholders.

    The Governor said: “Although we had issues in one or two pulling units, generally, I can tell you that elections are going on in about 23 local government areas.

    ”And the reports we are hearing is that it is largely peaceful, fair and transparent.

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    “I have no fear that at the end of the day, we will have a very credible election in the state.

    “This is a local government election that is very important to us and you should be aware that APC had gone round the 255 wards to campaign.

    ”That is the reason why I am extremely very confident that APC will come out victorious in this very election by the grace of God.”

    Sani, however, urged other political parties to accept that in elections, there must always be a winner and loser, adding, “we must always accept the verdict because we are democrats.”

    (NAN)