By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo

It was jubilation galore by members of the All Progressives Congress ( APC) in Kaduna State on Saturday evening, when the Kaduna State Electoral Independent Commission (SEICOM) announced the result of the local government Chairmanship and councillorship elections conducted across the State.

Hajara Mohammed , Chairman of the Kaduna SEICOM, announced that the APC won all the 23 local government Chairmanship seats and all the 255 councillorship positions in the State.

“Eight political parties filled in political candidates in the election. They are ADC, APC, APGA, LP, NNPP, PDP, PRP, and YPP,” Hajara said.

She explained that “The electoral officers have filed their reports, and at the end of exercise, 23 won chairmanship positions and 255 won councillorship positions.

“The 23 local government returning officers and 255 wards returning officers have declared the results in their respective constituency and submitted their results in accordance with the law along side with the presiding officers.

“By the power vested on the Commission, I hereby wish to confirm the result earlier collected and returned by the returning officers. I am confirming these results as follows; APC won the 23 local government Chairmanship positions and the 255 wards councillorship positions across the State.”

Governor, Uba Sani of Kaduna State said the election as peaceful, free and fair.

In an interview with journalists after casting his vote at LEA Kawo polling unit O47 on Saturday expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the local government elections across the state.

“The elections have been generally free, fair, and peaceful, with only minor issues reported in three polling units and wards.The turnout across the 23 local government areas was satisfactory.All Progressives Congress (APC) had campaigned extensively throughout the state.In every election, there are winners and losers.” The Governor said