The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) achieved a clean sweep in the Adamawa State local government elections, winning chairmanship positions in all 20 Local Government Areas where results have been announced so far. The only outstanding contest is in Numan LGA, where voting was rescheduled for today after being postponed from the original date of Saturday, June 13.
This landslide victory comes as a surprise to many, given that the state government is currently under the control of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following Governor Ahmadu Fintiri’s defection from the PDP to the APC on February 27. However, observers note that the election arrangements were largely finalized before the governor’s party switch.
While most of the governor’s loyalists followed him to the APC, the incumbent council chairmen, who had already received party endorsements to seek re-election under the PDP banner, remained with their original party. Other political parties contested the election but failed to make any significant impact.
Chief Maurice Vunobolki, the PDP governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections, who campaigned vigorously ahead of the council polls, congratulated the newly elected chairmen. He described the outcome as a clear indication that the PDP remains the preferred choice among the electorate.
The election was conducted by the Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC), which has now shifted its focus to the Numan LGA poll. Among the notable winners is Jibril Ibrahim Jimeta, who was elected chairman of Yola North LGA.