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APC Sweeps 21 LGAs in Kogi Council Polls

Oluwakemi Jonah, Lokoja

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 21 Local Government Areas in the 2026 Kogi State Council elections.

The results were officially announced by the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) after the conclusion of collation of results at its headquarters in Lokoja.

The Chairman of KOSIEC, Mamman Nda-Eri, while declaring the results, said the APC cleared all the chairmanship and councillorship seats across the 21 LGAs and 239 wards of the state.

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He described the exercise as peaceful, credible and in line with the electoral guidelines, commending security agencies, observers, journalists and the electorate for their orderly conduct.

According to him, the successful conduct of the polls marked the completion of the 13 activities lined up by the Commission for the 2026 Local Government elections, which began almost a year ago.

He added that Certificates of Return will be issued to all winners in due course.

The outgoing Chairmen and Councillors, sworn in on October 23, 2024, will bow out this month as stipulated by the two-year tenure in the State Electoral Law.

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