APC Wins 16 Of 18 Local Govt Chairmanship Seats In Ondo
In Ondo State’s local government elections, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) won 16 of the 18 chairmanship seats.
Joseph Aeemo, the commission’s chairman, made this announcement on Sunday at its Akure headquarters.
He noted that Owo LGA results are anticipated while the rescheduled election is being held in Ondo West LGA.
In the Saturday election, only twelve political parties vying for the office of chairman and councillor.
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The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) announced its intention to withdraw from the election ahead of the poll, claiming that it disapproves of the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission’s ability to conduct a fair election.
The names of the 12 political parties contesting in the election include: Action Alliance, Action Democratic Party, Action People’s Party, All Progressives Congress, All Progressives Grand Alliance, Boot Party, and Labour Party.
Others include the National Rescue Party, New Nigeria Peoples Party, Social Democratic Party, Young Progressive Party, and Zenith Labour Party.
The last state election took place on August 23, 2020, with the expiration of the elected council officials’ terms on August 22, 2023.
Since then, the administration of the 18 council areas of the state has been managed by civil servants, specifically the Heads of Local Government Administrations.
Source: Channels TV
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