In a landslide victory, the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State claimed all 20 chairmanship seats in the recent local government elections held on Saturday. The announcement was made by Alhaji Ahmed Makama, the chairman of the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC), who confirmed that all PDP candidates emerged victorious following the collation and compilation of votes.
Election Process
Despite the PDP’s sweeping victory, the election faced challenges including low voter turnout and delays in the delivery of materials to polling units. The main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), expressed concerns over potential manipulation, alleging that the PDP and BASIEC might rig the election. However, BASIEC officials declared the process concluded and transparent.
Swearing-In Ceremony
The elected chairpersons and their deputies are scheduled to be sworn in on Sunday, August 18, as confirmed in a press release by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Comrade Mukhtar Gidado. The ceremony will formalize the new leadership across Bauchi’s 20 local government areas.
List of Chairmen and Deputies
Below is a list of the newly elected PDP Chairmen and their deputies across the 20 local government area.
Chairman/Deputy Chairmen
1.Akaleri
Hassan Garba Bajama
Abbas Ibrahim
2. Bauchi
Mahmood Baba Maji
Adamu Mu’azu Luda
3.Bogoro
Lawı Yakubu Sumi
Markus Masoyi Mulki
4. Dambam
Yakubu Garba Tela
Iliya Isah
5.Darazo
Sama’ila Ya’u Sade
Amina Musa
6. Dass
Muhammad Abubakar Jibo
Isah Abdulmumini Hanakuka
7. Gamawa
Madaki Ahmed Gololo
Umar Yakubu
8. Ganjuwa
Mohammed Idris Miya
Saleh Ahmed
9. Giade
Usman Muhammad Saleh
Bahijja Auwalu
10. Itas Gadau
Hajara Jibrin Gidado
Shuaibu Ahmad
11. Jama’are
Hon. Inuwa Abdullahi
Saleh Muhammad
12 katagum
Yusuf Babayo Zaki
Misbahu Ibrahim
13. Kirfi
Abdulkadir Umar Dewu
Mohammed Mohammed Bashir
14. Misau
Salisu Hussaini
Moh’d Garba
15. Ningi
Nasiru Zakarai
Isah Mohammad
16. Shira
Abdullahi Ibrahim Beli
Adamu Usman
17. Tafawa/Balewa
Sama’ila Wakili Lere
Maigari Ahmed
18. Toro
Pharm. Ibrahim Abubakar Dembo
Adamu Umar Danyaro
19.Warji
Aminu Barmini
Habib Idris Usman
20. Zaki
Adamu Yakubu
Ibrahim