Local News

APC sweeps all chairmanship seats in Nasarawa

News Update

THE Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission, NASIEC, has declared the 13 chairmanship candidates of All Progressives Congress, APC, as winners of the November 2 local government election in the state.

The Chairman of the commission and Returning Officer, Mr Ayuba Wandai, made the declaration on Sunday at the commission’s office in Lafia.

Wandai also declared that the councillorship candidates of APC won in the 140 electoral wards out of 147, while candidates of opposition parties won seven councillorship seats.

According to him, the candidates of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, won one seat in Akwanga, four in Nasarawa-Eggon, while Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, won two in Doma Local Government.

He explained that nine political parties presented candidates in the local government elections.

VAM News

Recent Posts

Abuja roadside birth as mentally challenged woman delivers

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has rescued an unidentified mentally challenged woman who delivered…

15 hours ago

Saturday morning blaze sparks panic in lagos

Panic gripped parts of Lagos in the early hours of Saturday following as fire outbreak…

16 hours ago

Troops arrest 13 Boko Haram supply suspects

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested 13 persons suspected to be part of a…

17 hours ago

Hon. Aderemi Guilder Debunks Stepping Down Rumour, Says He’s Still in Race for Idanre Assembly Seat

Our attention has been drawn to a rumour circulating around claiming that Hon. Oyewole Aderemi,…

1 day ago

Outrage as tinubu addresses plateau victims at airport

Some residents of Plateau State have berated President Bola Tinubu following his visit to the…

2 days ago

Gov. Adeleke Congratulates OOPA Chairman Lawrence Abioye, Other Excos, Harps on Professionalism

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has congratulated the new leadership of Osun Online Publishers…

2 days ago