APM sweeps all 20 LG seats in Bauchi State election

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State swore in 20 newly elected local government chairmen on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, following a sweeping victory for the ruling Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in the state's local elections. The ceremony at the Government House in Bauchi formalized the results announced by the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC) after voting on Monday, August 17.

The APM secured a near-total victory, winning all 20 chairmanship seats and 319 of the 323 councillorship seats contested. BASIEC Chairperson Jummai Abubakar had declared the results after voting, counting, and verification were completed. The remaining four councillorship seats were won by four opposition parties: the Social Democratic Party (SDP), the National Rescue Movement (NRM), the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), and the Young Progressive Party (YPP).

The swearing-in was administered by the State Chief Judge, Justice Rabi Talatu Umar. In his address, Governor Mohammed charged the new council executives to use the increased autonomy of local governments to drive grassroots development, maintain financial security, and align with the state's development agenda. He urged them to...