By Daniel Dauda, Jos.


The Ruling All Progressives Congress-APC in Plateau State has won all the chairmanship and councillorship seats in the  Saturday's local government areas’ elections.

The Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASEIC) on sunday announced the outcome of the polls.

PLASEIC chairman, Mr Fabian Ari Ntung , said seven political parties participated in it which was held on Saturday, October 9, which he ascribed as free, fair and devoid of violence.

The parties he said includes AAC, APC, PRP, NNPP, , SDP, Boot Party and YPP.

He said, “From the collated results from across all 17 local government areas, the APC candidates from Barkin Ladi, Bassa, Bokkos, Jo's East, Jos South, Kanam, Kanke, Langtang North, Langtang South, Mangu, Mikang, Panshin, Qua'an Pan, Riyom, Shendam and Wase won all the seats and are hereby stands elected.

 For the councillorship of the 325 electoral wards, the APC candidates cleared all the seats and are hereby stands elected.”

Ntung said the commission is satisfied with the manner in which the elections were conducted.

He expressed appreciation to the stakeholders who participated and ensured free, fair and peaceful conduct of the LGA polls in the state.

The Commission’s chairman declared Alamba Danladi Jock as Chairman Barkin-Ladi, Igmala Andy Stephen, Bassa; Guluwa Joseph, Bokkos; Ezekiel Yakubu Izang, Jos East; Usman Shehu Bala, Jos North; Davou Gideon Dung, Jos South; Yusuf Dayyabu Garga, Kanam and Gotip Henry Jan Kanke.

Others are Rimven Bitrus Zulfa, Langtang North; Bulus Vincent Venman, Langtang South; Dapuy Minister Daniel, Mangu; Bako Augustine, Mikang; Kak’mena Audu Goteng, Pankshin; Da’aErnest Abner, Qua’apan; Gwallson Mafeng, Riyom; Na’antuam Alexander, Shendam and Buba Ado Abubakar, Wase.

However, the certificate of return have been issued winners by the chairman of PLASIEC, Mr. Fabian Àri Ntung at it headquarters in Jos, shortly after the announcement of the results.

Secretary of the Plateau State APC Bashir Sati said the process of the election was very tough but expressed gratitude that the poll ended successful.

‘The process of the election was not really smooth right from the commencement of the process and was so challenging and tough, but now we have crossed the hurdles.

‘But we thank God that there was no problem anywhere, there was no loss of life.’

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) described the polls as an appointment and not an election.

The Publicity Secretary of the Party, Hon John Akans, said PLASIEC has just announced an appointment of people into the Local Government Areas said there was no election anywhere in Plateau.

To this end, a statement by Governor Lalong spokesman, Dr. Simon Makut Macham, announced that all the APC elected Chairmen and the 325 Councillors from the 17 local government councils would be sworn in on monday by the state Governor by 11:am at the Government House.