The candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), Yunusa Muhammad has been declared winner of the councillorship election in Papa Ward, Darazo Local Government Area (LGA) of Bauchi state.
Electorates in Bauchi on Saturday trooped out in their numbers to elect their local representatives.
In the official result released by the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC) for Papa Ward, the AAC candidate polled 1,156 votes to defeat the candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ashiru Mohammad Papa, who polled 1,053 votes.
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Idris Mohammad, came third with 290 votes.
Meanwhile, the state chapter of AAC has hailed party members and supporters over the victory.
“I am pleased to inform you that our party, the African Action Congress (AAC), has emerged victorious in the Councillorship position in Darazo Local Government Area (LGA) in the just concluded Bauchi State Local Government Election,” Amb. Umar Y. Abubakar, Chairman of the party in the state said in a statement on Saturday obtained by SaharaReporters.
“This victory is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our party members and supporters in the region.”
The voting commenced in most polling centres in Bauchi, Dass and Tafawa Balewa LGAs at about 11am due to the late arrival of election officials and materials.
The voters were queuing orderly and peacefully as election officials and materials arrived at the venue, to facilitate smooth conduct of the exercise in most centres visited.
There was adequate deployment of security personnel at the centres while most of the residents were going about their normal businesses. (SaharaReporters)
