By: Monday Danladi, Bauchi
The ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State has won all the 20 Local Governments chairmanship seats in the Saturday August 17 Local Government Election.
The declaration was made by the Executive Chairman of the Bauchí State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC), Alhaji Ahmed Makama, in his office on Saturday night after conduct of the exercise .
According to him, after a successful conduct of the exercise and diligent collation and compilation of the results, all of the 20 chairmanship candidates of the PDP won the ballots.
Ahmed Makama said that he made the declaration based on the powers vested in him by the relevant electoral laws as the Executive Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission.
Meanwhile, the main opposition party, the All Progressive Congress, APC, had earlier raised alarm that the ruling PDP and BASIEC would allegedly rig the election in favour of PDP.
The Chairmen – Elect are to be sworn-in on Sunday, August 18 as announced by the State Government vide a press release issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, Comrade Mukhtar Gidado.
The council election was marred by voter apathy and late arrival of materials in most polling Units monitored by Metoric Post correspondent .
Details later…
THE RESULTS OF THE JUST CONCLUDED COUNCIL POLL IN BAUCHI STATE AS ANNOUNCED BY THE BAUCHI STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION (BASIEC)
Chairman/Deputy Chairmen
1.Akaleri
Hassan Garba Bajama
Abbas Ibrahim
2. Bauchi
Mahmood Baba Maji
Adamu Mu’azu Luda
3.Bogoro
Lawı Yakubu Sumi
Markus Masoyi Mulki
4. Dambam
Yakubu Garba Tela
Iliya Isah
5.Darazo
Sama’ila Ya’u Sade
Amina Musa
6. Dass
Muhammad Abubakar Jibo
Isah Abdulmumini Hanakuka
7. Gamawa
Madaki Ahmed Gololo
Umar Yakubu
8. Ganjuwa
Mohammed Idris Miya
Saleh Ahmed
9. Giade
Usman Muhammad Saleh
Bahijja Auwalu
10. Itas Gadau
Hajara Jibrin Gidado
Shuaibu Ahmad
11. Jama’are
Hon. Inuwa Abdullahi
Saleh Muhammad
12 katagum
Yusuf Babayo Zaki
Misbahu Ibrahim
13. Kirfi
Abdulkadir Umar Dewu
Mohammed Mohammed Bashir
14. Misau
Salisu Hussaini
Moh’d Garba
15. Ningi
Nasiru Zakarai
Isah Mohammad
16. Shira
Abdullahi Ibrahim Beli
Adamu Usman
17. Tafawa/Balewa
Sama’ila Wakili Lere
Maigari Ahmed
18. Toro
Pharm. Ibrahim Abubakar Dembo
Adamu Umar Danyaro
19.Warji
Aminu Barmini
Habib Idris Usman
20. Zaki
Adamu Yakubu
Ibrahim