JUST IN: APC Sweeps Kwara LG Elections, Wins All Chairmanship and Councilorship Seats

The Kwara State Local Government elections held across the state’s 16 Local Government Areas and 193 wards have concluded with a decisive victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC). At a press briefing held in Ilorin, the results were announced, with APC emerging victorious in all chairmanship and councilorship races.The Kwara State Electoral Commission confirmed that five political parties—APC, APM, PDP, SDP, and Accord—participated in the elections. The commission expressed gratitude for the peaceful conduct of the elections, which were carried out without any significant disruptions or casualties.In the chairmanship elections, APC secured all 16 Local Government Area seats, while also claiming all 193 councilorship positions. The detailed results from major local governments are as follows:Ifelodun: APC – 22,524, PDP – 2,727, APM – 482Oyun: APC – 12,157, PDP – 356, APM – 387Oke Ero: APC – 7,472, PDP – 1,168, APM – 224Isin: APC – 8,173, PDP – 1,105, APM – 77Edu: APC – 23,963, PDP – 3,851, APM – 424Patigi: APC – 14,119, PDP – 2,937, APM – 806Moro: APC – 14,555, PDP – 1,670, APM – 117Asa: APC – 15,024, PDP – 2,638, APM – 41Ilorin South: APC – 20,207, PDP – 2,072, APM – 226, SDP – 621Baruten: APC – 38,549, PDP – 1,335, APM – 665Ilorin East: APC – 20,883, PDP – 5,383, SDP – 475, APM – 835Kaima: APC – 23,029, PDP – 1,737, APM – 59Ekiti LGA: APC – 8,707, PDP – 907, APM – 966Offa: APC – 1,919, PDP – 1,586, APM – 636, SDP – 391Ilorin West: APC – 50,128, PDP – 4,202, APM – 1,882Irepodun: APC – 14,010, PDP – 2,106, APM – 559, SDP – 239The commission praised the role of security agencies for ensuring a peaceful election process and thanked the people of Kwara State for coming out in large numbers to exercise their democratic rights.With these results, the APC now holds total control of all Local Government leadership positions across the state, further strengthening its political dominance in Kwara.The peaceful conduct of the elections and the overwhelming victory for the APC will likely set the tone for future political contests in the state.