Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission has announced the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of all 24 chairmanship seats and 240 councillorship positions in the just concluded local government elections.
Six political parties—the APC, Youth Party (YP), National Rescue Movement (NRM), Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), African Action Congress (AAC), and Democratic Liberation Alliance (DLA)—fielded candidates for the chairmanship elections.
The elections were held across the state’s 114 wards and 2,988 polling units, with voters electing chairmen and councillors in what observers described as a peaceful, free, and orderly exercise.
They featured contests for the chairmanship of the state’s 11 LGAs as well as the 13 newly created local council development areas (LCDAs), bringing the total number of chairmanship positions to 24.
Simultaneously, voters elected 240 councillors to represent their respective wards.
Across polling units in the state, electoral officials commenced accreditation and voting early in the day as eligible voters turned out to exercise their civic responsibility.
Ballot papers were distributed in an orderly manner, while election observers monitored proceedings and security personnel maintained a visible presence to ensure peace and public safety.
The exercise witnessed voter participation in several communities, reflecting growing public interest in grassroots governance and local administration.
