By: Jude Opara, Abuja
The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Saturday emerged victorious in the elections held across the 11 local government areas of Gombe State.
The Chairman of the Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission (GSIEC), Saidu Shehu who announced the results, revealed that the APC won all 11 local government areas, including Kaltungo and Shongom, where it won unopposed.
Shehu, while collating and announcing the election result, said only five out of 19 registered political parties participated in the election, including the APC, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Accord Party (A), Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), and the Young Progressives Party (YPP).
He stated, “Out of 19 registered political parties, five parties had candidates. The parties that participated are the APC, PDP, Accord, ZLP and YPP and at the end of the day, the APC cleared the 11 local government areas including Kaltungo and Shongom where the party won unopposed.
“Other parties didn’t have candidates for the councillorship seats and candidates of the APC were returned elected.”
The winners included Sani Haruna, Gombe LGA; Dr Ahmed Doho, Kwami LGA; Ibrahim Jatau, Balanga LGA; Egla Idris, Billiri LGA, Mohammed Danladi, Akko LGA, Shuaibu Adamu, Funakaye LGAs.
Others include Iliya Suleiman, Kaltungo LGA, Abubakar Hassan, Yalmatu Deba LGA; Binta Bello, Shongom; Adamu Mohammed, Dukku, Babangida Adamu, Nafada.
Governor Muhammadu Yahaya, who voted at the Yahaya Umar polling unit 010, urged defeated candidates to support the winners and form a united front.
Yahaya who reiterated the need for calm and good conduct, stated that the people should remain calm and be of good conduct and above all go in solidarity so that whoever emerges will be supported to deliver on the needs of the people with little or no hindrance.
He added that he was particularly happy that the election was conducted across the state without any incidence.
It could be recalled that in Nigerian politics, the ruling party in the state usually clears almost all the seats in the council elections conducted by the various state electoral commissions.
