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APC Sweeps Kaduna State Local Government Elections, Wins 14 Out of 16 Chairmanship Seats

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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in the Kaduna State local government elections, clinching 14 out of the 16 chairmanship seats declared by the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (Kadsiecom). The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) managed to win two chairmanship seats, in Jaba and Kaura local government areas.

Despite Governor Nasir el-Rufai losing in his ward to PDP, APC rallied to return incumbent Mukhtar Baloni as chairman in Kaduna North. The ruling party also defeated PDP bigwigs, ex-vice president Namadi Sambo and ex-governor and ex-caretaker chairman of PDP, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, in their local governments.

PDP won in Jaba and Kaura local government areas, while APC won in Giwa, Igabi, Ikara, Jema'a, Kaduna North, Kaduna South, Kagarko, Kubau, Kudan, Lere, Makarfi, Sabon Gari, Sanga, and Zaria local government areas. PDP's Philip Gwada polled 9,012 votes to defeat APC's Benjamin Jock, who recorded 5,640 votes in Jaba local government.

Key Takeaways:

  • APC won 14 out of 16 chairmanship seats in the Kaduna State local government elections.
  • PDP won two chairmanship seats, in Jaba and Kaura local government areas.
  • APC emerged victorious in Giwa, Igabi, Ikara, Jema'a, Kaduna North, Kaduna South, Kagarko, Kubau, Kudan, Lere, Makarfi, Sabon Gari, Sanga, and Zaria local government areas.
  • PDP defeated APC heavyweight, incumbent Mukhtar Baloni, in Kaduna North, but losing in his ward to PDP.
  • APC won councillor seats in Giwa, Igabi, Jema'a, Kaduna North, Kagarko, Kubau, Kudan, Makarfi, and Zaria local government areas.
  • PDP won councillor seats in Jaba and Kaura local government areas.
  • The election in Kachia was declared inconclusive due to cancelled votes exceeding 13,000.

Statistics:

  • APC won 14 chairmanship seats, while PDP won 2.
  • APC polled a total of 267,882 votes, while PDP scored 112,111 votes.
  • APC won all the councillorship seats in Giwa, Igabi, Jema'a, Kaduna North, Kagarko, Kubau, Kudan, Makarfi, and Zaria local government areas.
  • PDP won councillor seats in Jaba and Kaura local government areas.

Sources:

  • Blueprint reports
  • Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (Kadsiecom)
  • The All Progressives Congress (APC)
  • The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

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