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Bauchi LG election: PDP sweeps all 20 chairmanship seats

The ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State has won all the 20 chairmanship seats in Saturday’s local government election.

The declaration was made by the chairman of the Bauchí State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC), Alhaji Ahmed Makama, in his office on Saturday after exercise .

According to him, “After a successful conduct of the exercise and diligent collation and compilation of the results, all of the 20 chairmanship candidates of the PDP won the ballots.”

Meanwhile, main opposition party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) had earlier raised alarm that the ruling PDP and BASIEC would allegedly rig the election in favour of the PDP.

The chairmen–elect are to be sworn-in on Sunday, August 18 as announced by the state government in a press release issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, Comrade Mukhtar Gidado.

The council election was marred by voter apathy and late arrival of materials in most polling units.

The results released by BASIEC;

Chairman/Deputy Chairmen

1.Akaleri

Hassan Garba Bajama

Abbas Ibrahim

2. Bauchi

Mahmood Baba Maji

Adamu Mu’azu Luda

3.Bogoro

Lawı Yakubu Sumi

Markus Masoyi Mulki

4. Dambam

Yakubu Garba Tela

Iliya Isah

5.Darazo

Sama’ila Ya’u Sade

Amina Musa

6. Dass

Muhammad Abubakar Jibo

Isah Abdulmumini Hanakuka

7. Gamawa

Madaki Ahmed Gololo

Umar Yakubu

8. Ganjuwa

Mohammed Idris Miya

Saleh Ahmed

9. Giade

Usman Muhammad Saleh

Bahijja Auwalu

10. Itas Gadau

Hajara Jibrin Gidado

Shuaibu Ahmad

11. Jama’are

Hon. Inuwa Abdullahi

Saleh Muhammad

12 katagum

Yusuf Babayo Zaki

Misbahu Ibrahim

13. Kirfi

Abdulkadir Umar Dewu

Mohammed Mohammed Bashir

14. Misau

Salisu Hussaini

Moh’d Garba

15. Ningi

Nasiru Zakarai

Isah Mohammad

16. Shira

Abdullahi Ibrahim Beli

Adamu Usman

17. Tafawa/Balewa

Sama’ila Wakili Lere

Maigari Ahmed

18. Toro

Pharm. Ibrahim Abubakar Dembo

Adamu Umar Danyaro

19.Warji

Aminu Barmini

Habib Idris Usman

20. Zaki

Adamu Yakubu

Ibrahim

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