The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 17 chairmanship seats in the Yobe State local government election conducted on September 26, 2026.
The Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission (YSIEC) declared the results on Sunday in Damaturu, the state capital.
The Executive Chairman of the commission, Dr Ibrahim Yabani, announced that APC candidates emerged winners across the 17 local government areas after the votes were counted and collated.
Yabani said the election was conducted across the 178 electoral wards in the state, with 10 political parties participating.
‘Our duty here is just to announce what was declared at the collation centres so that we can now declare who are the winners,’ he said.
Among the APC candidates declared winners were Musa Dagona in Bade Local Government Area, who polled 54,312 votes; Lawan Bukar in Bursari with 24,331 votes; Bukar Adamu in Damaturu with 18,465 votes; and Abdulmumin Usani in Fika with 61,326 votes.
Baba-Goni Bade won Fune Local Government Area with 74,411 votes, while Mohammed Musa emerged winner in Geidam with 35,832 votes.
Other declared winners include Dala Mala in Gujba, Dayyabu Ilu in Gulani, Umaru Aguya in Jakusko and Umara Mohammed in Karasuwa.
The commission also declared Idriss Mai Bukar winner in Machina, Samaila Musa in Nangere, Mohammed Malami in Nguru, Salisu Muktari in Potiskum, Mohammed Musa in Tarmuwa, Zanna Zakaria in Yunusari and Adam Jibrin in Yusufari.
YSIEC said councillorship results were declared at ward level, while chairmanship results were announced at the respective local government collation centres in line with electoral guidelines.