Kwara LG elections: KWASIEC declares APC winner of all chairmanship, councillorship seats

The Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) has announced the results of the 2024 Local Government elections, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerging victorious in all 16 Local Government Areas of the state.

In a press briefing held early this morning, KWSIEC Chairman, Baba Okanla, disclosed that the APC secured all chairmanship positions and won all 193 councilorship seats across the state’s Local Government Areas.

Okanla expressed gratitude to the media for their role in ensuring transparency throughout the electoral process. He also commended the people of Kwara for their participation and applauded the peaceful conduct of the election.

“We commend political parties for their commitment to a peaceful election, which did not record any major casualty,” Okanla said. “We also appreciate security agencies for ensuring peace and orderliness throughout the voting process.”

The election saw the participation of five political parties: the APC, People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Action Peoples Movement (APM), Social Democratic Party (SDP), and Accord Party.

According to KWASIEC, the Results Summary from the 16 Local Government Areas:

• Ifelodun Local Government:
  APC – 22,524 votes
  PDP – 2,727 votes
  APM – 482 votes
• Oyun Local Government:
  APC – 12,159 votes
  PDP – 356 votes
  APM – 386 votes
• Oke Ero Local Government:
  APC – 7,472 votes
  PDP – 1,168 votes
  APM – 224 votes
• Isin Local Government:
  APC – 8,173 votes
  PDP – 1,165 votes
  APM – 77 votes
• Edu Local Government:
  APC – 23,963 votes
  PDP – 3,851 votes
  APM – 424 votes
• Patigi Local Government:
  APC – 14,119 votes
  PDP – 2,939 votes
  APM – 806 votes
• Moro Local Government:
  APC – 14,555 votes
  PDP – 1,670 votes
  APM – 117 votes
• Asa Local Government:
  APC – 15,024 votes
  PDP – 2,638 votes
  APM – 41 votes
• Ilorin South Local Government:
  APC – 20,207 votes
  PDP – 2,072 votes
  APM – 226 votes
  SDP – 621 votes
• Baruten Local Government:
  APC – 38,549 votes
  PDP – 1,335 votes
  APM – 665 votes
• Ilorin East Local Government:
  APC – 20,883 votes
  PDP – 5,383 votes
  SDP – 475 votes
  APM – 835 votes
• Kaima Local Government:
  APC – 23,029 votes
  PDP – 1,737 votes
  APM – 59 votes
• Ekiti Local Government:
  APC – 8,707 votes
  PDP – 907 votes
  APM – 966 votes
• Offa Local Government:
  APC – 22,400 votes
  Accord – 1,919 votes
  PDP – 1,586 votes
  APM – 636 votes
  SDP – 391 votes
• Ilorin West Local Government:
  APC – 50,128 votes
  PDP – 4,202 votes
  APM – 1,882 votes
• Irepodun Local Government:
  APC – 14,010 votes
  PDP – 2,106 votes
  APM – 559 votes
  SDP – 239 votes

KWSIEC concluded by thanking all stakeholders involved in ensuring a peaceful and orderly electoral process.