The Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC) has declared 13 chairmanship candidates of All Progressives Congress (APC) as winners of the November 2, 2024 local government election in the state.
Chairman of the Commission, Ayuba Wandai, made the declaration on Sunday in Lafia, Nasarawa state capital.
He declared that the councillorship candidates of APC won in 140 electoral wards out of 147 while candidates of opposition parties won seven councillorship seats.
He said the candidates of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) won one seat in Akwanga, four in Nassarawa-Eggon, while Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) won two in Doma local government area.
The chairman further explained that nine political parties had participated in the election and presented candidates in the 13 LGAs.
He announced the names of elected chairmen for the 13 LGAs to include Safiyanu Isa Akwanga, Umar Dan-Akano Awe, Jonathan Addra Doma, Abubakar Madaki Karu, Adamu Aboki Keana.
Others are; Idris Damagani Keffi, Bitrus Agbawu Kokona, Mohammed Haliru Lafia, Mohammed Ahmed Nasarawa, Iliya Aliyu Nassarawa-Eggon, Isa Sani Obi, Ahmed Yahaya Toto and Ezekiel Jaga Wamba LGAs.