Kwara poll: APC clears 16 LG, 193 councillorship seats

Tamarauemi Ebimini

The All Progressives Congress has been declared the winner of the local government elections held in Kwara State on Saturday.

A statement released by the State Independent Electoral Commission chairman, Mohammed Baba-Okanla, and made available to the press on Sunday morning noted that the ruling APC won all chairmanship and councillorship seats across the 16 local government councils and 193 wards of the state, respectively.

Five political parties, including the APC, Allied Peoples Movement, People’s Democratic Party, Social Democratic Party, and the Accord Party, contested the local government elections.

The statement read, “The electoral process, which unfolded across the state’s 16 local government areas and 193 wards, witnessed the participation of five political parties: APC, APM, PDP, SDP, and Accord. Our electoral officers and returning officers from the field have filed their results, and I’m pleased to share the outcomes with you.

“After meticulous collation and verification, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in all categories. Specifically, the APC has won all 16 local government area chairmanship positions and secured all 193 councillorship seats.

“We commend the political parties for their commitment to a peaceful election, which did not record any major casualties, and thank the people of Kwara State for turning out en masse to exercise their civic rights. We would also like to appreciate the security agencies for ensuring peace and orderliness throughout the voting process in a professional manner.”