APC Sweeps All Seats in Ekiti Local Government Election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged victorious in Ekiti State, securing all 38 chairmanship and 177 councillorship seats during the local government elections held across the 16 local governments and 22 local council development areas (LCDAs). The announcement of the results was made by the Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission, Justice Cornelius Akintayo (rtd), confirming the ruling party’s sweep of all contested positions.
The ballot featured various parties, including APC, Action Alliance, Action Democratic Party, New Nigerian People’s Party, African Democratic Party, Labour Party, People’s Redemption Party, and Zenith Labour Party. However, notable absences were observed as the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Social Democratic Party boycotted the poll.