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APC wins all 17 chairmanship seats in Yobe local government polls

The ruling All Progressives Congress swept every local government chairmanship seat in Yobe State's Saturday election, with other parties winning some councillor seats.

Analysis deskEditor Andersson Iyke
3 outlets, 1 region

What happened

The All Progressives Congress won all 17 chairmanship seats in Yobe State's local government elections held on Saturday.123

Ten political parties participated in the elections, according to the Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission.2

The Action Democratic Party and the All Peoples Party won councillor seats in the Fune and Karasuwa local government areas, according to YOSIEC chairman Ibrahim Yabani.3

Key points

  • The APC won all 17 local government chairmanship seats in Yobe State's Saturday election.123
  • The results were declared by the Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission (YOSIEC).123

What the coverage leaves out

  • None of the outlets reviewed reported reactions from opposition parties or candidates to the results.
  • None of the outlets reviewed reported voter turnout figures for the election.
  • None of the outlets reviewed reported whether any results were challenged or disputed by contestants.

Why it matters

The election saw participation from 10 political parties, though the APC secured a complete sweep of chairmanship positions.2

Sources (3)

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