The All Progressives Congress (APC) has achieved a sweeping victory in the local government elections held on Saturday, securing all 23 chairmanship and 255 councilorship seats, as announced by the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM).
During a press conference to declare the results, the chairperson of KAD-SIECOM, Hajara Mohammed, confirmed that the elections featured participation from eight political parties, with the APC emerging victorious in key local government areas including Birnin-Gwari, Chikun, Igabi, and Kaduna North and South, among others.
Other local governments where the APC claimed victory include Kagarko, Kajuru, Kaura, Kubau, Lere, Makarfi, Sabon Gari, Sanga, Soba, Zango-Kataf, and Zaria.
Governor Uba Sani, who cast his vote at the LEA Kawo polling unit O47 in Kaduna North, expressed satisfaction with the overall conduct of the elections.
He described the process as generally free, fair, and peaceful, noting that only minor issues were reported in three polling units.
“The turnout across the 23 local government areas was satisfactory, and the elections were conducted peacefully,” Sani stated.
Additionally, the leadership of the Inter-party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Kaduna commended the elections, labeling them as largely peaceful and transparent, despite some delays in the arrival of voting materials in certain areas.