APM Sweeps Bauchi LG Polls, Wins All 20 Chairmanship Seats, 319 Councillorship Positions

From Paul Orude, Bauchi

The Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC) has declared candidates of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) winners of all 20 chairmanship seats contested in Monday’s local government elections in the state.

The Commission also declared that the APM won 319 of the 323 councillorship seats contested across the state, with the remaining four seats going to four different political parties.

The results were announced on Monday evening by the BASIEC Chairperson, Hajiya Jummai S. Abubakar, at the Commission’s headquarters in Bauchi.

Declaring the results, Abubakar said the APM candidates emerged victorious in all the 20 local government areas after the conclusion of voting, counting, collation and verification.

She said the Commission had confirmed the successful candidates as duly elected after satisfying the applicable legal requirements and securing the highest number of valid votes in their respective constituencies.

According to the results announced by BASIEC, Bappah Aliyu Mohammed won Alkaleri Local Government Area with 107,482 votes, while Umar Mohammed Aliyu emerged winner in Bauchi LGA with 125,170 votes. Pastor Zakka Luka Magaji won Bogoro with 25,282 votes.

In Dambam, Iliya Isah polled 19,730 votes to emerge victorious, while Ya’u Samaila Sade won Darazo with 67,276 votes. Mohammed Abubakar Jibo was declared winner in Dass with 35,264 votes.

Other winners were Ali Babayo in Gamawa with 54,423 votes; Mohammed Idris M. in Ganjuwa with 24,150 votes; Mustapha Alhaji Musa in Giade with 33,864 votes; Dankawuwa Ya’u in Itas/Gadau with 24,989 votes; and Inuwa Abdullahi in Jama’are with 36,766 votes.

The Commission also declared Yusuf Babayo Zaki winner in Katagum with 65,626 votes; Garba Musa in Kirfi with 24,787 votes; Salisu Hussaini in Misau with 34,378 votes; and Yahuza Adamu Haruna in Ningi with 29,387 votes.

In Shira, former Majority Leader of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Saleh Hodi Jibir, polled 37,135 votes to win the chairmanship election.

Sama’ila Wakili Lere won Tafawa Balewa with 46,625 votes; Abubakar Ibrahim Dembo secured victory in Toro with 109,999 votes; Habibu Idris Usman won Warji with 43,066 votes; while Mas’ud Aliyu emerged winner in Zaki with 19,984 votes.

For the councillorship elections, BASIEC said the APM secured 319 of the 323 ward seats contested across the state.

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) won Dandango Ward in Bauchi LGA; the National Rescue Movement (NRM) secured Darazo South Ward in Darazo LGA; the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) won Wandi Ward in Dass LGA; while the Young Progressive Party (YPP) won Zirami Ward in Giade LGA.

The BASIEC chairperson commended Governor Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir for his support to the Commission and maintained that the elections were conducted independently and in accordance with the law.

She congratulated the people of Bauchi State and all the successful candidates on the conclusion of the local government elections.

The swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected Council officials is expected to take place today (Tuesday).