From Taiye Joseph, Ilorin
The Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC), has announced the official results of the local government elections held across the state.
In a press briefing, at the KWASIEC headquarters in Ilorin, the Chairman of the Commission, Mr Muhammad Baba-Okanla, declared the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the overwhelming victor, securing all 16 chairmanship positions and all 193 councilorship seats.
The elections, conducted peacefully across the 16 Local Government Areas and 193 wards, saw participation from five political parties: APC, APM, PDP, SDP, and Accord.
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Baba-Okanla commended the people of Kwara State for their massive turnout and their dedication to a smooth electoral process.
“We commend political parties for their commitment to a peaceful election, which did not record any major casualty, and the people of Kwara State for trooping out en masse to exercise their civic rights.
We also appreciate security agencies for ensuring peace and orderliness throughout the voting process in a professional manner,” Baba-Okanla stated.
Some key results from the chairmanship elections across the local governments are: Ifelodun LGA: APC – 22,524, PDP – 2,727, APM – 482. Oyun LGA: APC – 12,159, PDP – 356, APM – 386. Oke Ero LGA: APC – 7,472, PDP – 1,168, APM – 224. Isin LGA: APC – 8,173, PDP – 1,165, APM – 77.
Edu LGA: APC – 23,963, PDP – 3,85, APM – 424.Patigi LGA: APC – 14,119, PDP – 2,939, APM – 806. Moro LGA: APC – 14,555, PDP – 1,670, APM – 117. Asa LGA: APC – 15,024, PDP – 2,638, APM – 41. Ilorin South LGA: APC – 20,207, PDP – 2,072, APM – 226, SDP – 621.
Baruten LGA: APC – 38,549, PDP – 1,335, APM – 665. Ilorin East LGA: APC – 20,883, PDP – 5,383, SDP – 475, APM – 835. Kaima LGA: APC – 23,029, PDP – 1,737, APM – 59. Ekiti LGA: APC – 8,707, PDP – 907, APM – 966.Offa LGA: APC – 22,400, PDP – 1,586, APM – 636, SDP – 391, Accord – 1,919. Ilorin West LGA: APC – 50,128, PDP – 4,202, APM – 1,882. Irepodun LGA: APC – 14,010, PDP – 2,106, APM – 559 and SDP – 239.
