The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared all 23 chairmanship and 255 councilorship seats in Saturday’s local government election conducted by the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM).
The chairperson of the commission, Hajara Mohammed, announced the results. Eight political parties participated in the elections, with the APC winning 23 chairmanship positions and 255 councillorship positions.
Speaking shortly after casting his vote at LEA Kawo polling unit O47 in Kaduna North Local Government Area, the Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, expressed satisfaction with the peaceful conduct of the elections across the state.
He noted that the elections have been generally free, fair, and peaceful, with only minor issues reported in three polling units and wards.
The governor emphasised the importance of local government elections, stating that turnout across the 23 local government areas was satisfactory.
On its part, the leadership of the Inter-party Advisory Council (IPAC) Kaduna chapter described the election as largely peaceful and transparent despite the late arrival of voting materials in some places.