The Allied Peoples Movement has won all 20 chairmanship seats contested in Monday’s Bauchi State local government elections, according to the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission.
The commission also declared candidates of the APM winners in 319 of the 323 councillorship seats contested across the state.
The BASIEC Chairperson, Jummai Abubakar, announced the results after the completion of voting, counting, collation and verification.
“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,” she declared.
APM Candidates’ Results
According to BASIEC, Bappah Aliyu won Alkaleri Local Government Area with 107,482 votes, while Umar Mohammed emerged victorious in Bauchi LGA with 125,170 votes.
Zakka Luka won Bogoro LGA with 25,282 votes, while Iliya Isah secured Dambam with 19,730 votes.
Ya’u Sade won Darazo with 67,276 votes, while Mohammed Jibo emerged victorious in Dass with 35,264 votes.
Other winners included Ali Babayo in Gamawa 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 also declared Yusuf Babayo Zaki winner 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.
In Shira LGA, former Majority Leader of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Saleh Hodi, won with 37,135 votes.
Sama’ila Wakili emerged victorious in Tafawa Balewa with 46,625 votes, while Abubakar Ibrahim Dembo won Toro with 109,999 votes.
Habibu Idris secured Warji with 43,066 votes, while Mas’ud Aliyu won Zaki with 19,984 votes.
Four Parties Win Councillorship Seats
Despite the APM’s dominance in the chairmanship and councillorship elections, four councillorship seats were won by other political parties.
The Social Democratic Party won Dandango Ward in Bauchi LGA, while the National Rescue Movement secured Darazo South Ward in Darazo LGA.
The Zenith Labour Party won Wandi Ward in Dass LGA, while the Young Progressive Party emerged victorious in Zirami Ward in Giade LGA.
Abubakar said the commission had confirmed the successful candidates as duly elected after they satisfied the applicable legal requirements and secured the highest number of valid votes in their respective constituencies.
She commended Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed for his support to the commission, while stressing that the elections were conducted independently and in accordance with the law.
The BASIEC chairperson also congratulated the people of Bauchi State and all successful candidates on the conclusion of the local government elections.
