Kaduna LG Polls: APC Humbles PDP As It Wins 15 LGs, PDP Wins 2

PDP gained two chairmanship seats however the polls have been posponed in 4 councils to September 25.
ByMohammed Lere September 7, 2021 3 min learn
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has gained nearly all of the chairmanship and councillorship seats within the native authorities council elections held in Kaduna State on Saturday.

The ruling celebration gained 15 of the 17 chairmanship seats whose outcomes have to this point been declared, whereas the opposition Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP) gained the opposite two.

The polls have been postponed in 4 of the state’s 23 native authorities areas to September 25 over safety issues.

An preliminary sensation was recorded when the PDP gained in Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s Unguwan Sarki polling unit in Kaduna North LGA.

Nonetheless, the APC rallied to win the chairmanship and a lot of the councillorship seats within the council.

The APC additionally gained within the residence councils of high PDP chieftains, together with of former Vice President Namadi Sambo and former Governor Ahmed Makarfi.

The deputy governor of the state, Hadiza Balarabe, additionally delivered Sanga Native Authorities within the PDP-leaning southern senatorial district to the APC.

The PDP picked its two chsirmanship seats in Jana and Kaura native authorities areas.

The elections in Kachia Native authorities council was declared inconclusive by the returning officer, Haruna Ahmadu.

Postponed polls
The elections will maintain in three weeks time in Birnin Gwari, Chikun, Zangon Kataf, and Kajuru LGAs following the postponement for safety causes.

See consequence as introduced by returning officers for every native authorities council.

Kaura
The returning officer, Katoh Ishaya, introduced the PDP candidate, Matthias Siman, as winner of the chairmanship election having polled 19,511 to defeat Adamu Donatus of the APC who polled 10,941 votes.

PDP additionally gained 9 out of the ten councillor seats whereas APC gained one seat.

Kagarko
The returning workplace, Musa Makarfi, introduced that the APC candidate, Nasara Rabo, polled 20,558 to defeat the PDP candidate, Caleb Pius, who polled 14,494 votes

Kubau
Dayyabu Mohammed, the returning officer, declared Bashir Zuntu of the APC as winner of the election. He polled 23,973 votes to defeat Isah-Rabiu Imam of the PDP, who polled 9, 038 votes and Isah Yunusa of the SD who scored 530 votes.

Kudan
Returning officer Haruna Abdu declared Shuaibu Jaja of the APC as winner of the chairmanship seat, having scored 18,129 votes.

Ibrahim-Shehu Doka of the PDP recorded 16,123 votes and Umar Taba of the Labour Get together 1,844 votes.

Lere
Abubakar Buba of the APC was declared winner of the chairmanship seat with 36,389 votes, defeating Dalhat Abu-Dadda’i of the PDP who obtained 24,294

Zaria
Idris Ibrahim of the APC was returned because the winner of the chairmanship seat with 34,006 votes. Yusuf Sambo of the PDP polled 14,019 votes.

Soba
Mohammed Usman of APC was declared winner after scoring 32,405 votes to defeat his closest rival, Abdu Bello of PDP, who scored 13,777 votes.

Sanga
Bisallah Malam of the APC was returned as winner of the chairmanship election with 21,854 votes. The PDP candidate scored 12,832 votes.

Jema’a
Yunana Barde of APC took the chairmanship seat with 24,251 votes, narrowly defeating the incumbent chairman and PDP candidate, Peter Averik, who polled 23,215 votes.

The returning officer, Dr. Sunday Ibrahim, introduced the outcomes.

Giwa
The ÀPC candidate, Abubakar Lawal, gained the chairmanship seat with 22,896 votes His PDP rival, Awwal Kaya, scored 3,534 votes. Returning officer Godwin Ayuba additionally mentioned the APC gained all of the 11 councillorship seats.

Kaduna North
Mukhtar Baloni of the APC emerged winner with 16,545 votes. Adamu Dattijo of the PDP scored 15,472 votes. However PDP gained 6 out of the 11 councilor seats to APC’s 5 seats.

Makarfi
The returning officer, Garba Salisu declared the incumbent chairman, Kabir Mayare of APC, winner with16, 328 votes. Abubakar Makarfi of PDP scored 14,739 votes.

Igabi
Jabir Khamis of the APC is the winner of the chairmanship seat. He scored 29,804 votes to defeat PDP’s Ibrahim Yusha’u who scored 10,865 votes.

However the PDP chairmanin the realm, Dan Azumi Maganda, mentioned the PDP will problem the end in court docket.

Jaba
Peter Omale, the Returning Officer, declared Philip Gwada of the PDP winner having recorded 9,012 votes to defeat the APC candidate, Benjamin Jock, who polled 5,640 votes.

PDP additionally gained 8 of the ten councillorship seats.

Kaduna South
The incumbent chairman, Abubakar Jarimi of the APC polled 7, 879to votes to defeat the PDP candidate who scored 4,765 votes.

Sabon Gari
Mohammed Usman of APC was declared winner by the returning officer, Abubakar-Mohammed Sadiq. Mr Usman scored 32,405 votes to defeat Abdu Bello of the PDP who had 13,777 votes.

Ikara
The APC candidate, Ibrahim Sadiq, scored 18, 974 votes to beat his PDP opponent who scored 13,416 votes.

Kachia
The chairmanship election in Kachia native government space was declared inconclusive. The returning officer mentioned cancelled and uncast votes have been over 13,000, greater than the recorded votes.

In line with the consequence introduced, Allison Chitta of the PDP scored 24,482 votes to Aaron Bako of the APC’s 23,270 votes.