APC sweeps 21 chairmanship, 239 councillorship seats in Kogi LG poll
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the 21 Chairmanship and 239 Councillorship seats contested in the Local The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the 21 Chairmanship and 239 Councillorship seats contested in the Local Government Election conducted in Kogi State on Saturday.
Mamman Nda-Eri, Chairman of the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC), announced the results at a press briefing held at the Commission’s Headquarters in Lokoja, adding that the election that was held across 21 Local Government Areas, 239 electoral wards and 3,508 polling units, was conducted in a peaceful, free, fair and credible atmosphere in line with the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission Law, 2025 and the Electoral Act, 2022.
“Collation of results from all 21 Local Government Areas has been concluded, with the APC emerging victorious in all Chairmanship and Councillorship contests.
“Having fulfilled all requirements of the law and having scored the highest number of valid votes cast, the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are hereby declared winners and returned elected as Chairmen of the 21 local government areas and Councillors of the 239 Wards of Kogi State”, he said..
Nda-Eri commended political parties, security agencies, accredited observers, journalists, traditional rulers, civil society organizations and the electorate for their cooperation and peaceful conduct before, during an after the exercise.While noting that the Commission had earlier carried out extensive voter education, stakeholder engagements and provided a level playing field for all 12 political parties cleared to participate in the polls, he added that no petition challenging the process was received before or during the election.
He pointed out that Certificates of Return would be issued to all elected Chairmen and Councillors at a later date to be communicated by the Commission.He also commended Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for providing the enabling environment and logistics, saying non-interference of Governor Ododo had allowed KOSIEC to discharge its constitutional mandate independently.
