Winners Finally Emerge in Bauchi Local Government Elections
- The Allied People's Movement swept every chairmanship contest in Monday's local government council elections in Bauchi state
- BASIEC chairperson Jummai Abubakar announced that APM also claimed 319 councillorship seats, with four going to other parties
- Opposition parties had boycotted the election a day earlier, alleging the process was rigged in favour of the ruling party
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The Allied People's Movement (APM) has swept Monday's local government council elections in Bauchi State, winning every single chairmanship seat on offer across the state's 20 local government areas.
Jummai Abubakar, the Chairperson of the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC), announced the results late on Monday, August 17, 2026. She said APM candidates also secured 319 councillorship seats, leaving only four seats for candidates from other parties. Those seats went to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), National Rescue Movement (NRM), Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), and Young Progressives Party (YPP).
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Channels TV reported that Abubakar assured residents that the process was conducted independently and that all declared winners had met the legal requirements for victory by obtaining the highest number of valid votes in their respective constituencies.
Bauchi: Opposition boycott overshadows election results
The results came a day after the Coalition of Opposition Parties in Bauchi state announced it was withdrawing from the election entirely. The coalition accused organisers of designing the exercise to benefit the ruling APM and urged members not to participate.
Governor Bala Mohammed pushed back against those claims shortly after casting his own vote, describing the electoral process as peaceful. He said the withdrawal of opposition parties did not affect the validity or legitimacy of the outcome.
The Bauchi State Government declared Monday a work-free day across the state to allow civil servants and other public workers, including those at the local, state, and federal levels, as well as banking sector employees, to participate in the election.
Osun 2026: APM candidate steps down for Adeleke
Legit.ng earlier reported that APM governorship candidate Adebayo Adewale pulled out of Saturday's Osun state election and threw his support behind incumbent governor Ademola Adeleke.
Adewale directed his party members and supporters across Osun to vote for Adeleke, who is seeking a second term in office.
The withdrawal came as Osun state prepared for a keenly contested poll with 14 candidates on the ballot and over 25,000 security personnel deployed.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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