All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the 17 local government chairmanship seats in the council elections held in Enugu State at the weekend, according to the results declared by Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC).
ENSIEC Chairman, Prof. Christian Ngwu, announced the results yesterday at the commission’s headquarters in Enugu, formally bringing the council elections to a close.
The party also won 17 chairmanship seats
in Yobe State in the elections held on Saturday.
Prof. Ngwu declared the 17 candidates elected chairmen of their local governments, with all the winners emerging on the platform of APC.
The results showed Ugochukwu Nwanjoku won in Aninri; Okolo Joseph in Awgu; Beloved Anike in Enugu East; Onoh Ibenaku in Enugu North; and Caleb Ani in Enugu South.
Others are Vitalis Ngwu, Ezeagu; Martin Amadieze, Igbo Etiti; Chris Simon, Igbo Eze North; Ugo Ukwueze, Igbo Eze South; and Ani Emeka, Isi-Uzo.
Mike Ogbuekwe, an engineer, was declared winner in Nkanu East, while John Ogbodo emerged in Nkanu West and Jude Chinedu Asogwa won in Nsukka.
In the remaining local governments, Anyaegbudike Greg emerged winner in Oji River; Ezeoha Innocent in Udenu; Agu Hyginus in Udi; and Ezeukwu Chijioke in Uzo-Uwani.
Ngwu hailed the people of Enugu State for their participation in the elections, noting that the citizens’ involvement gave meaning to the electoral process.
He also commended the security agencies, civil society organisations and the media for their contributions to the successful conduct of the elections.
Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission (YSIEC) has declared the candidates of APC winners of the 17 chairmanship seats in the state.
The Executive Chairman of the commission, Dr Ibrahim Yabani, announced the results yesterday in Damaturu.
He said the exercise was conducted across the 178 electoral wards, and 10 parties participated in the election.
Yabani said APC’s Musa Dagona won the election in Bade Local Government with 54,312 votes; Lawan Bukar in Bursari with 24,331 votes; Bukar Adamu in Damaturu with 18,465 votes; Abdulmumin Usani in Fika with 61,326 votes; and Alhaji Baba-Goni Bade in Fune with 74,411 votes.
He also declared Mohammed Musa winner in Geidam with 35,832 votes; Dala Mala in Gujba with 27,900 votes; Dayyabu Ilu in Gulani with 35,999 votes; Umaru Aguya in Jakusko with 47,653 votes; and Umara Mohammed in Karasuwa with 39,320 votes.
The chairman further declared Idriss Mai Bukar winner of the election in Machina with 24,092 votes; Samaila Musa in Nangere with 37,780 votes; Mohammed Malami in Nguru with 45,836 votes; Salisu Muktari in Potiskum with 58,705 votes; Mohammed Musa in Tarmuwa with 19,500 votes, Zanna Zakaria in Yunusari with 35,848 votes; and Adam Jibrin in Yusufari with 31,930 votes.