The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has achieved a sweeping victory in Adamawa State, winning the chairmanship election in all 21 local government areas.
News About Nigeria reports that the election was conducted on Saturday, July 13, by the Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC).
The results were announced on Sunday afternoon, revealing that all PDP candidates emerged victorious in their respective bids.
The ADSIEC declaration confirmed that the PDP won all 21 chairmanship seats, cementing its dominance in the state.
The road to an easy victory for the PDP was helped by the withdrawal of the main opposition, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Social Democratic Party (SDP), both of which had earlier expressed a lack of confidence in ADSIEC to conduct a free and fair election.
ADSIEC, dismissing the criticism of the opposition parties as lacking substance, said its election would be credible, and went ahead to conduct it.
The chairmen-elect as released by ADSIEC, include Demsa LGA: Akham Jaloh; Fufore LGA: Shuaibu Babas; Ganye: Farouk Mohammed; Girei: Adamu Umaru Dala; Gombi: Mark Ishaya; Guyuk: Kassah D. Shalom; Hong: Inuwa Usman; and Jada: Salihu Mahmud Sa’o
The others are Lamurde: Bulus Daniel; Madagali: Simon Musa Shashi; Maiha: Abubakar Mustapha; Mayo Belwa: Umar Nashong; Michika: Dan Biyu Paul Tumba; Mubi North: Musa Hassan; Mubi South: Hamidu A Jingi; Numan: Innocent Koto; Shelleng: Abubakar Musa Abba; Song: Idris Yahaya; Toungo: Sulaiman Gangkuba; Yola North: Jibril Ibrahim; and Yola South: Salihu Usman Malkoh.
On July 11, the Supreme Court ordered the federal government to directly disburse allocations to local government councils from the federation account.
News About Nigeria reported that the judgement was delivered by a seven-member panel of justices on Thursday.
They unanimously agreed that state governments have been misusing their powers by withholding and utilising funds intended for local government areas (LGAs).
