PDP takes early lead in Adamawa LGA elections

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is coasting to victory in the chairmanship and councillorship elections in Adamawa conducted on Saturday.

The Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) will announce the official results later today.

According to Daily Trust, Emmanuel Abba, commissioner of logistics and field operations of the commission, told journalists on Sunday that collation was ongoing.

Abba said election results of 20 LGAs out of 21 have been collated, adding that Numan LGA is pending.

The commissioner said ADSIEC will officially announce the results of the 21 LGAs sooner.

He implored residents to be patient to enable completion of the entire electoral process.

According to Daily Trust, PDP has taken an early lead from results of the 20 local government areas announced at ward and LGA levels thus far.

FINTIRI ABSENT DURING LGA POLL

The Adamawa LGA election recorded low voter turnout as many polling units were without voters.

According to Punch, Ahmadu Fintiri, governor of the state, was not in Adamawa during the election.

Leader Leneke, Adamawa commissioner of information, told the publication that the All Progressives Congress (APC) did not campaign as vigorously as the PDP.

Leneke said people in the rural areas believe that LGA elections are for politicians in the ruling party.

“The PDP governorship candidate and the chairmanship candidates were going out every day for campaigns, but the ruling APC was not doing the same. So, if the PDP wins the election today, it is due to its hard work,” he said.

“There is voter apathy in today’s election because people in rural areas believe that local government elections are meant for the ruling party in government, so they see no reason to come out and vote.”

In February, Fintiri formally joined the APC from the PDP.(TheCable)