Jigawa state local government area chairmanship aspirants on the platform of the APC have all been declared winners by the Jigawa State Independent Electoral Commission (JISIEC).

The JISIEC announced their victory in a press statement on Sunday after holding polls in all 27 LGAs in the state on Saturday.

According to the statement, signed by JISIEC chairman, Alhaji Ahmed Sani, the APC candidates all ran unopposed.

The APC candidates declared winners are Alhaji Umar Musa (Auyo Local Government Council), Hudu Babangida, (Buji Council), Muhammad Sani (Babura), Muhammad Dole (Birniwa), Muhammad Abdullahi (Birninkudi); Ibrahim Yargaba (Dutse), Ibrahim Ya’u (Gagarawa), Aminu Gumel (Gumel), Gali Muktar (Garki) and AbdulMalik Fagam (Gwaram)

Others are Jaji Adiyani (Guri), Abdullahi Daurawa (Gwiwa), Ibrahim Muhammad (Hadejia), Sa’idu Abdu (Jahun, Ahmad Marke (Kaugama), Salisu Garba (Kirkasama), Kiyawa Isyaku Adamu (Kiyawa), Garba Abdullahi (Kafinhausa) and Jamilu Zaki (Kazaure).

Sani Dahiru (Maigatari), Muhammad Agufa (Miga), Sabo Musa (Malammadori), Salisu Sani (Roni), Abdulrashid Illa (Ringim), Jafaru Mohammed (Suletankarkar), Abdulmajid Isma’il (Taura), Dauda Dan-Auwa (Yankwashi) and Jaji Adiyani (Guri) make up the rest of the list.

Reacting to the result, a former gubernatorial candidate of the PDP in the state, Malam Aminu Ringim, described the election as “illegal”.

“As law-abiding citizens, we did not participate in the election because of the court order; so, this is an illegal election.

“We are, therefore, waiting till September 20, the date the court has set aside to hear the substantive case we filed before it,” he said.