APC wins all Zamfara LG elections

The All Progressives Congress (APC) as emerged victorious in the Zamfara Local Government Council election, as all its candidates were declared winners in the polls.

A total of 42 political parties participated in the polls, while the main opposition political parties in the state boycotted the elections.

Executive Chairman of the Zamfara Independent Electoral Commission (ZSIEC), Garba Muhammad, stated that 147 candidates of the councillorship positions and 28 chairmanship and vice chairmanship candidates of the APC also won the elections in all the 14 local government areas of the state.

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While declaring the result, he said: “In accordance with the Law of the Commission No 4 2012 as ammended, I, Garba Muhammad as the Chief Returning of the LG election in Zamfara, hereby announce the results of the 14 local government elections conducted by the commission on Saturday, April 27, 2019.”

He listed the winners of Chairmanship positions of the 14 local government areas as follows:

1. Anka – Ahmad Balarabe with 38,698 votes

2. Birnin/Magaji – Muhammad Umar – 67,002 votes

3. Bungudu – Abdul’aziz Ahmad – 75,219 votes,

4. Bakura – Dandare Dandako – 65,060 votes

5. Bukkuyum – Nasiru Zarumi – 64,049 votes

6. Gummi – Kabiru S-Aski – 53,668 votes

7. Gusau – Alhaji Babangida – 115,142 votes

8. Kaura/Namoda – Lawal Abdullahi – 62,051 votes.

9. Maradun – Ahmad Abubakar – 50,812 votes

10. Maru – Salisu Isah – 75,274 votes

11. Shinkafi – Sani Galadi – 48,469 votes

12. Talata-Mafara – Lawal Marafa – 70,625 votes

13. Tsafe – Aminu Mudi – 74,521 votes

14. Zurmi – Awwal Bawa – 76,510 votes

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