APC dominates Nasarawa LG polls, wins all 13 Chairmanship seats

The Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC) has declared all 13 chairmanship candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winners in the recent local government elections held on November 2.

Ayuba Wandai, NASIEC chairman and returning officer, made the announcement on Sunday at the commission’s headquarters in Lafia.

In addition to the chairmanship victories, APC candidates secured 140 out of 147 councillorship seats.

The remaining seven seats were claimed by opposition parties, with Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidates winning one seat in Akwanga and four in Nasarawa-Eggon, while Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) claimed two seats in Doma Local Government.

Wandai noted that nine political parties participated in the election, contributing to the diversity of candidates and representation across Nasarawa State.