2021 Yobe State local elections explained

Election Name:2021 Yobe local elections
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Yobe local elections
Previous Year:2017
Next Election:Next Yobe local elections
Next Year:Next
Seats For Election:17 chairmen and 178 councillors
Election Date:February 27, 2021
1Blank:Chairmen
2Blank:Chairmen (+/–)
3Blank:Councillors
4Blank:Councillors (+/–)
Party1:All Progressives Congress
1Data1:17
3Data1:178

The 2021 Yobe State local elections were held on February 27, 2021, to elect 17 local government chairmen and 178 local government councillors in all 17 local government areas. As in the 2017 elections,[1] the Yobe All Progressives Congress won all 17 chairmanship and 178 councillorship seats.[2] [3]

Over one million voters were registered for the election in 1,714 polling units; voting in multiple units had to be relocated due to insecurity.[4] [5] In total, 6 parties participated in the councillorship elections after multiple parties withdrew,[6] although only the APC contested the chairmanship elections. On election day, voting was peaceful with voters, journalists, and Governor Mai Mala Buni reporting high voter turnout.[7] Buni swore in the elected Chairmen on March 3, 2021.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haruna . Abdulkareem . Unopposed APC sweeps Yobe’s local government elections . . 6 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Idowu . Kayode . APC wins Yobe local govt election . . 6 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Marama . Ndahi . APC sweeps 17 councils in Yobe LG elections . Vanguard . 6 September 2021.
  4. Web site: Maina . Maina . LGA elections: Yobe to relocate residents to safer locations to cast votes . Daily Post . 6 September 2021.
  5. Web site: Yobe LG Polls: Over One Million Registered Voters, Six Political Parties To Participate . . 6 September 2021.
  6. Web site: 4 Parties Pull Out Of Yobe LG Election . . 6 September 2021.
  7. Web site: Yobe LG election records ‘massive turnout’ . . 6 September 2021.
  8. Web site: Abubakar . Mohammed . Buni Swears In 17 LG Chairmen In Yobe . . 6 September 2021.