APC Declared Winner of All Seats in Gombe LG Elections
Gombe State Independent National Electoral Commission (GOSIEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of all the 24 chairmanship and 240 councillorship seats in the just concluded local government elections in the state. The announcement was made on Saturday, June 27, 2026.
Six Political Parties Contested the Elections
The election was contested among six political parties: the APC, National Rescue Movement (NRM), Youth Party (YP), African Action Congress (AAC), Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), and the Democratic Liberation Alliance (DLA). According to Channels TV, all six parties fielded candidates for the chairmanship elections across the state.
APC's Landslide Victory
The APC's clean sweep of all 264 seats underscores the party's dominance in the state. GOSIEC officials confirmed that the results were collated from all local government areas, with the APC emerging victorious in every contest. The opposition parties have not yet issued statements regarding the outcome.
Background and Implications
The local government elections were held amid tight security and were largely peaceful, according to observers. The APC's victory consolidates its control over local governance in Gombe State, which is already governed by an APC-led state government. This result is expected to strengthen the party's grassroots machinery ahead of future elections.
