APM sweeps Bauchi LG polls, wins all 20 chairmanship seats

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By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi

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BAUCHI — The Allied Peoples Movement, APM, has recorded a clean sweep in the Bauchi State local government elections, winning all 20 chairmanship seats and 319 of the 323 councillorship positions contested across the state.

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The official results were announced late Monday night by the Chairperson of the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission, BASIEC, Hon. Hajiya Jummai S. Abubakar.

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Abubakar declared the APM candidates winners of the 20 local government areas after the completion of vote counting, collation and verification.

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She said the candidates secured the highest number of valid votes and satisfied the requirements of the law.

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The results released by BASIEC showed the following chairmanship candidates as winners across the 20 local government areas:

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Bauchi: Umar Mohammed Aliyu — 125,170 votes
Toro: Abubakar Ibrahim Dembo — 109,999 votes
Alkaleri: Bappah Aliyu Mohammed — 107,482 votes
Darazo: Ya’u Samaila Sade — 67,276 votes
Katagum: Yusuf Babayo Zaki — 65,626 votes
Gamawa: Ali Babayo — 54,423 votes
Tafawa Balewa: Sama’ila Wakili Lere — 46,625 votes
Warji: Habibu Idris Usman — 43,066 votes
Shira: Saleh Hodi Jibir — 37,135 votes
Jama’are: Inuwa Abdullahi — 36,766 votes
Dass: Mohammed Abubakar Jibo — 35,264 votes
Misau: Salisu Hussaini — 34,378 votes
Giade: Mustapha Alhaji Musa — 33,864 votes
Ningi: Yahuza Adamu Haruna — 29,387 votes
Bogoro: Zakka Luka Magaji — 25,282 votes
Itas/Gadau: Dankawuwa Ya’u — 24,989 votes
Kirfi: Garba Musa — 24,787 votes
Ganjuwa: Mohammed Idris M. — 24,150 votes
Zaki: Mas’ud Aliyu — 19,984 votes
Dambam: Iliya Isah — 19,730 votes

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APM also dominated the councillorship elections, securing 319 of the 323 ward seats contested across the state.

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Four opposition parties won one councillorship seat each.

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The Social Democratic Party, SDP, won Dandango Ward in Bauchi Local Government Area; the National Rescue Movement, NRM, secured Darazo South Ward in Darazo LGA; the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, won Wandi Ward in Dass LGA, while the Young Progressive Party, YPP, clinched Zirami Ward in Giade LGA.

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Declaring the results, BASIEC Chairperson Abubakar commended Governor Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir for providing the support she said enabled the commission to operate effectively.

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She said the election was conducted transparently and in accordance with relevant electoral laws.

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Abubakar congratulated the people of Bauchi State on what she described as a peaceful electoral process and wished the newly elected chairmen and councillors success as they prepare to assume office.

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