APC Sweeps All 24 Chairmanship Seats in Expanded Gombe Local Elections

The All Progressives Congress has secured a comprehensive victory in the Gombe State local government elections, winning all 24 chairmanship positions and 240 councillorship seats. The results, announced on Saturday by the Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission, follow the state’s recent administrative expansion from 11 to 24 local government areas.

This transition, authorized by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, was implemented to decentralize governance and bring administrative services directly to local communities. While several opposition parties participated in the vote, including the African Action Congress and the Youth Party, their candidate filings were limited to specific areas compared to the APC’s full-cycle participation.

The electoral commission chairman, Abdullahi Garba, hailed the expanded exercise as a major milestone for the state. He commended the peaceful conduct of the election and thanked the various stakeholders, including security agencies and civil society organizations, for their support in facilitating the transition to the new administrative structure.