The Katsina State Independent Electoral Commission (KTSIEC) has declared All Progressives Congress (APC) 34 chairmanship candidates and 361 councillors as winners of the local government elections conducted on Saturday.
The chairman of the commission, Lawal Faskari made this known at a press briefing on Sunday in Katsina.
According to the Chairman, five political parties participated in the election. The parties were: Accord Party (AP), Booth Party (BP), African Action Congress (AAC), African Democratic Party (ADC) and All Progressives Congress (APC).
Mr. Faskari said the election was free, fair and credible.
He commended the electorate for making the election peaceful and credible.
Faskari further commended the staffers of the commission, ad-staffers, independent election observers and other stakeholders for their roles in ensuring the exercise was hitch-free.
In a related development, the state chapter of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) issued a statement acknowledging the giant strides made by the registered political parties to promote democracy in the state.
This contains a statement jointly signed by the group chairman and secretary, Salimu Lawal and Babangida Kado, respectively.
“To our esteemed candidates who contested in the election and lost, I salute your courage, determination and commitment towards serving of our great state,” the state read in part.
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