GOSIEC Declares APC Winner of Gombe Council Elections

 

Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission has announced the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of all 24 chairmanship seats and 240 councillorship positions in the just concluded local government elections.

Six political parties—the APC, Youth Party (YP), National Rescue Movement (NRM), Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), African Action Congress (AAC), and Democratic Liberation Alliance (DLA)—fielded candidates for the chairmanship elections.

The elections were held across the state’s 114 wards and 2,988 polling units, with voters electing chairmen and councillors in what observers described as a peaceful, free, and orderly exercise.

They featured contests for the chairmanship of the state’s 11 LGAs as well as the 13 newly created local council development areas (LCDAs), bringing the total number of chairmanship positions to 24.

Simultaneously, voters elected 240 councillors to represent their respective wards.

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Across polling units in the state, electoral officials commenced accreditation and voting early in the day as eligible voters turned out to exercise their civic responsibility.

Ballot papers were distributed in an orderly manner, while election observers monitored proceedings and security personnel maintained a visible presence to ensure peace and public safety.

The exercise witnessed voter participation in several communities, reflecting growing public interest in grassroots governance and local administration.

Governor Inuwa Yahaya cast his vote at the Yahaya Umaru Polling Unit in Gombe, where he commended the peaceful conduct of the elections.

He described the peaceful atmosphere as a testament to the maturity of the electorate and the commitment of stakeholders to democratic principles.

Governor Yahaya has also appealed to all political parties and candidates to accept the outcome of the elections in the spirit of sportsmanship, urging them to place the interest of democracy and the development of Gombe State above partisan considerations.

Similar reports of peaceful voting emerged from the state’s three senatorial districts, where both contestants and voters expressed confidence in the credibility of the electoral process.

Speaking after casting his vote, one of the voters, Ishaku Babayo, commended the orderly conduct of the polls and encouraged citizens to continue participating in democratic processes.

Election observers under the umbrella of the Network of Civil Society Groups lauded the exercise, describing the voter turnout as encouraging.

Chairman of the group in Gombe State, Ibrahim Yusuf, said the large turnout demonstrated the people’s determination to strengthen democratic governance at the grassroots and improve service delivery through accountable local leadership.

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