Angry youths, women storm APC secretariat
APC sweeps Sokoto LG polls
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of all 23 chairmanship and councillorship positions in Sokoto State following the local government elections held last Saturday.
The announcement was made by the chairman of the Sokoto State Independent Electoral Commission, Alhaji Aliyu Suleiman, on Monday.
Suleiman noted that 15 political parties participated in the election, but the main opposition party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), did not take part in the poll.
READ ALSO:
Following the announcement, the commission immediately issued certificates of return to the newly elected chairmen. Governor Ahmed Aliyu is set to swear in the new chairmen later today at 4 p.m.
This victory solidifies APC’s political presence in Sokoto State, further bolstering its control over local government administration.
School Shooting: 14-Year-Old Student Kills Grandparents, 6 at Nonthaburi School A 14-year-old student carried out a deadly…
ISWAP Overruns Rival JAS Enclave In Borno Following ₦40m Cash Theft Fighters of the Islamic State…
Lagos Needs 80,000 More Health Workers to Avert Crisis – Sanwo-Olu Raises Alarm Lagos State…
Leave Osun Alone! – Davido Threatens to Call Donald Trump Over Election Rigging Fears Afrobeats…
Customs Intercepts 140 Pump-Action Rifles, Cannabis-Infused Products Worth ₦373.8 Million at Tin Can Port The…
NMDPRA Unveils Sweeping Draft Rules to Ban Fuel Price-Fixing, Artificial Scarcity The Nigerian Midstream and…