APC Sweeps Yobe L.G Chairmanship Election
YOSIEC said APC also captured 176 of 178 councillorship seats after 10 parties contested across 17 local government areas.
- On Saturday, the All Progressives Congress won all 17 chairmanship seats in Yobe State's local government elections. The Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission declared the results on Sunday in Damaturu.
- Across Yobe State, 10 political parties fielded candidates for chairmanship and councillorship positions spanning 17 local government areas and 178 electoral wards.
- APC candidates secured victory in 176 of the 178 councillorship seats contested across the state, demonstrating the party's significant dominance in the local government polls.
- The Action Peoples Party and the Action Democratic Party each secured one councillorship seat in Fune and Karasuwa local government areas, breaking the APC's complete dominance.
- YOSIEC chairman Dr. Ibrahim Mohammad Yabani described the election as "hitch-free" when announcing results at commission headquarters on Sunday. Certificates of return will be distributed to winners before their swearing-in.
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APC sweeps 17 Yobe LG chairmanship seats
…10 parties contest By Maryam Abdul-Aziz Usman, Damaturu The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 17 chairmanship seats in Saturday’s Yobe State local government elections, with 10 political parties participating in the exercise. The Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission (YOSIEC) declared the results on Sunday in Damaturu, the state capital, with the ruling party […]
APC wins all 17 chairmanship seats in Yobe LG elections
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 17 chairmanship seats in the local government elections held in Yobe State on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Announcing the results at the Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission (YOSIEC) headquarters in Damaturu on Sunday, the chairman of the Commission, Dr Ibrahim Mohammad Yabani, described the election as hitch-free. “The […] APC wins all 17 chairmanship seats in Yobe LG elections
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