APC Secures All Chairmanship Seats in Yobe Elections
The Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission (YOSIEC) successfully held the 2026 Local Government Council elections on Saturday, September 26, 2026, across all 17 Local Government Areas of Yobe State. The All Progressives Congress (APC) won all 17 chairmanship seats.
Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Yabani, the Executive Chairman of YOSIEC, announced the results in Damaturu, stating that the election was the final phase of the commission's electoral timetable, which began on April 23, 2025, under the late Dr. Mamman Mohammed. Yabani, who took over the commission's leadership in January 2026, confirmed that the election process adhered to the approved timetable.
The election involved 10 political parties and covered 178 electoral wards. Results were declared at both ward and local government collation centers, with notable victories for APC candidates including Musa Kalan Dagona in Bade with 54,312 votes and Alhaji Baba Goni Bade in Fune with 74,411 votes.
The successful completion of the elections marked the end of the electoral timeline.
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