The Katsina State Independent Electoral Commission (KTSIEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of Saturday’s Local Government (LG) and Councillorship election held across the 34 LGs of the state.

The election was contested by five political parties comprising Accord (A), African Action Congress (AAC), African Development Congress (ADC), All Progressives Congress (APC), and Booth party (BP).

The Chairman of the Commission, Lawal Faskari, while announcing the outcome of the election, said the compilation of the election results could not be completed on the very day of the election as some local governments could not submit their results on time.

With their submission, he said the Commission was able to complete the Coalition and make the final announcement of the total result of the Local Government Election on Sunday.

He stated that, in all the 34 Local Government Areas, the APC won the chairmanship and the councillorship elections with wider margins.

Faskari acknowledged the dedication of the ad-hoc staff, who, according to him, conducted the election efficiently and within the stipulated time frame, commending the members and management staff of the commission for their hard work and professionalism.

He also thanked chairmen of the various parties’ election observers, among others, who played a vital role in supporting the exercise.