APC Wins All Plateau LG Polls

APC Wins All Plateau LG Polls

By Seriki Adinoyi

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the chairmanship and councillorship seats in the 17 local government areas of Plateau State in the elections conducted on Saturday.

The Chairman, Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASEIC), Mr. Fabian Ntung, announced the results on Sunday in Jos.

He said seven political parties, including the AAC, APC, PRP, NNPP, SDP, Boot Party and YPP participated in the elections.

The main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was barred from participating by PLASIEC.

According to him, “From the collated results from across all 17 local government areas, the APC candidates from Barkin Ladi, Bassa, Bokkos, Jos East, Jos South, Jos North, Kanam, Kanke, Langtang North, Langtang South, Mangu, Mikang, Panshin, Qua’an Pan, Riyom, Shendam and Wase won all the seats and hereby stand elected.

“For the councillorship of the 325 electoral wards, the APC candidates cleared all the seats and hereby stand elected.”

The winners were issued the Certificates of Return immediately after the declaration of the results by Ari at the headquarters of PLASEIC in Jos.

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