APC wins all 21 Kogi chairmanships and 239 council seats

The All Progressives Congress won all 21 chairmanship contests and 239 councillorship seats in Kogi State’s October 17 local government election, according to results announced Sunday by the state electoral commission. Mamman NdaEri, chairman of the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC), said collation had been completed across all 21 local government areas. He declared APC candidates elected as chairmen and councillors after they secured the highest number of valid votes in their respective contests and met legal requirements. The commission said the election covered 3,508 polling units. Twelve political parties had been cleared to participate, according to NdaEri. The results and the commission’s account of the process were announced by KOSIEC; the information available does not include independent result records or observer findings verifying the totals. NdaEri described the election as peaceful, free, fair and credible, and thanked voters, political parties, security agencies, observers, journalists, traditional rulers and civil society groups for their cooperation. He said KOSIEC had conducted voter education and stakeholder engagement before the polls. The...