APC secures total victory in Ekiti council poll
The All Progressives Congress (APC) won all 38 chairmanship and 177 councillorship seats in Ekiti State’s local government election last Saturday.
The election was held over 177 wards in 16 local governments and 22 local council development areas (LCDAs).
The Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission, Justice Cornelius Akintayo (rtd), announced the results yesterday in Ado-Ekiti, saying the ruling APC had won all 38 chairmanship and 177 councillorship seats.
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Akintayo, who said the poll was conducted in line with the electoral law, hailed the people for their peaceful conduct during and after the election.
He also commended the eight political parties that participated in the poll for their sportsmanship and the electoral officials for exhibiting professionalism in the conduct of the election.
The parties on the ballot include the APC, Action Alliance Action Democratic Party, New Nigerian People’s Party, African Democratic Party, Labour Party, People’s Redemption Party and Zenith Labour Party.
The main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Social Democratic Party boycotted the poll.
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