The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has secured victory in all 20 chairmanship positions contested in the local government elections held across Bauchi State on Monday.
The party also won 319 out of the 323 councillorship seats, according to the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC).
Announcing the results, BSIEC Chairperson, Jummai Abubakar, said all 20 APM candidates emerged victorious in their respective local government areas.
“Following the conclusion of voting, counting, collation and verification, I, Jummai Abubakar, Chairperson of BASIEC, hereby declare that all 20 APM candidates emerged victorious as Chairmen of the respective Local Government Areas,” Abubakar said.
She disclosed that Zakka Luka of the APM won Bogoro Local Government Area with 25,282 votes, while Iliya Isah secured victory in Dambam with 19,730 votes.
Bappah Aliyu emerged victorious in Alkaleri with 107,482 votes, while Umar Mohammed won Bauchi LGA with 125,170 votes. Mohammed Jibo secured Dass with 35,264 votes.
Other APM candidates declared winners included Yusuf Babayo Zaki in Katagum with 65,626 votes; Garba Musa in Kirfi with 24,787 votes; Salisu Hussaini in Misau with 34,378 votes; and Yahuza Adamu Haruna in Ningi with 29,387 votes.
Ali Babayo won Gamawa with 54,423 votes, while Mohammed Idris secured Ganjuwa with 24,150 votes. Mustapha Musa won Giade with 33,864 votes, Dankawuwa Ya’u took Itas/Gadau with 24,989 votes, and Inuwa Abdullahi emerged victorious in Jama’are with 36,766 votes.
The commission declared the candidates duly elected after determining that they had met the relevant legal requirements and obtained the highest number of valid votes in their respective constituencies.
‘THEY SHOULD HAVE TESTED THEIR POPULARITY’
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed criticised opposition parties for boycotting the election, describing their decision as an act of cowardice.
The governor spoke after casting his ballot alongside his wife at his polling unit in Dan Kungibar, Alkaleri Local Government Area.
“I can see some people are cowards. They have even checked out of the election because they knew they would lose,” Mohammed said.
He added, “They have not campaigned. If they had listened to my advice, they should have gone ahead to test their popularity.”
Mohammed described the election as peaceful and stressed the importance of local government administration to the development of the state.
“The place is very peaceful, and you can see the atmosphere of serenity this morning. We appreciate God for our peace and the spirit of love that is here in this polling area,” he said.
He further stated, “The local government is where everything is done because the majority of what people live on is in the local government, not in the state capital.”
“That is why we are trying very, very much to ensure good governance in the local government.”
Mohammed left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the APM in May 2026.