APC Sweeps Kwara Local Government Elections, Wins All Seats

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of the local government elections held in Kwara State on Saturday.

In a statement released on Sunday morning by the State Independent Electoral Commission chairman, Mohammed Baba-Okanla, it was announced that the APC secured all chairmanship and councillorship seats across the state’s 16 local government councils and 193 wards.

Five political parties participated in the election: the APC, Allied Peoples Movement (APM), People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), and the Accord Party.

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“The electoral process, which unfolded across the state’s 16 local government areas and 193 wards, witnessed the participation of five political parties: APC, APM, PDP, SDP, and Accord,” the statement read.

“Our electoral officers and returning officers from the field have filed their results, and I’m pleased to share the outcomes with you.

After meticulous collation and verification, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in all categories. Specifically, the APC has won all 16 local government area chairmanship positions and secured all 193 councillorship seats.”

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Baba-Okanla commended the political parties for their commitment to a peaceful election, which recorded no major casualties.

He also expressed gratitude to the people of Kwara State for their active participation and to the security agencies for maintaining peace and order throughout the voting process.