The All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in all 17 Chairmanship seats in the recently concluded Local Government Area (LGA) elections in Yobe State.
The Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission (YOSIEC) announced the results in Damaturu, the state capital, describing the election process as smooth and hitch-free.
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Dr. Mammam Mohammed, Chairman of YOSIEC, provided a detailed breakdown of the election results as submitted by the returning officers from each LGA.
He noted that in 15 out of the 17 local governments, the APC candidates ran unopposed.
“This declaration of local government election results is being made before the members of the Commission, observers, and the press. You have witnessed the electoral officers submitting the reports of the election in the 17 LGAs. We identified the total number of registered voters, rejected votes, and the number of votes cast to determine the winners in each LGA,” Dr. Mohammed said.
The detailed results are as follows:
1. Gujba LGA
APC – 31,959
2. Gulani LGA
APC – 33,405
3. Damaturu LGA
APC – 33,191
PDP – 152
AA – 44
LP – 35
4. Tarmuwa LGA
APC – 21,828
5. Machina LGA
APC – 24,198
PDP – 173
AA – 48
NNPP – 97
LP – 59
6. Nangere LGA
APC – 41,812
7. Geidam LGA
APC – 17,799
8. Yunusari LGA
APC – 37,781
PDP – 189
NNPP – 65
AA – 40
9. Yusufari LGA
APC – 28,930
AA – 15
10. Potiskum LGA
APC – 75,185
PDP – 450
AA – 509
11. Fika LGA
APC – 61,295
PDP – 140
NNPP – 92
12. Fune LGA
APC – 97,243
NRM – 11
13. Bursari LGA
APC – 30,799
PDP – 254
NNPP – 113
LP – 51
14. Bade LGA
APC – 55,295
PDP – 182
NNPP – 180
15. Jakusko LGA
APC – 50,268
16. Karasuwa LGA
APC – 35,191
PDP – 112
NNPP – 94
17. Nguru LGA
APC – 55,224
PDP – 780
Dr. Mohammed highlighted that the results were based on the numerical strength of votes cast, confirming the APC’s sweeping victory across all LGAs.
