APC wins ALL chairmanship, councillorship seats in Katsina LG polls

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 34 chairmanship and 361 councillorship positions in the Katsina state local government election.

On Saturday, the Katsina state Independent Electoral Commission (KTSIEC) conducted the election in all the 34 LGAs.

Lawal Faskari, chairman of the commission, who announced the election results on Sunday, said the APC won all the positions with wide margins.

Faskari said the outcome of the election could have been announced on Saturday, noting that 10 LGAs did not submit their results by midnight.

He said five political parties—Accord Party (AP), Booth Party (BP), African Action Congress (AAC), African Democratic Party (ADC), and All Progressives Congress (APC))—contested the election.

The KTSIEC chairman said the election was free, fair, and credible while commending the voters for their peaceful conduct.

Meanwhile, the Katsina chapter of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has commended the political parties that participated in the election.

The IPAC, in a statement by Salimu Lawal, its chairman, and Babangida Kado, secretary, urged all the stakeholders in the state to continue to embrace peaceful coexistence.

“To our esteemed candidates who contested in the election and lost, I salute your courage, determination, and commitment towards serving our great state,” the IPAC said in a statement.

“I also commend your faith in conceding defeat in the system and your desire to contribute to the development of the state.

“As we move forward, let us not forget the values that unite us as a people.

“They include peaceful coexistence, respect for one another, and the pursuit of the common good.”