Party Also Secures 260 Councillorship Positions as ENSIEC Declares Results of September 26 Poll.
Enugu Media Village (EMV), the Most Updated Online News Platform | September 28, 2026.
ENUGU — The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 17 chairmanship positions and 260 councillorship seats in the Enugu State Local Government elections held on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
The results were declared by the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) at its headquarters in Enugu on Sunday, following the completion of the final collation of results from the 17 local government areas and 260 electoral wards across the state.
ENSIEC Chairman and Chief Electoral Officer, Prof. Christian Ngwu, declared the APC candidates elected in the chairmanship and councillorship contests. He said the successful candidates satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of valid votes cast in their respective constituencies.
According to the commission, the election covered 17 chairmanship positions and 260 councillorship positions, with the APC candidates emerging victorious across all the contests.
Among the declared chairmanship winners are Jude Chinedu Asogwa in Nsukka, Mike Ogbuekwe in Nkanu East, John Ogbodo in Nkanu West, Beloved Dan Anike in Enugu East, Onoh Ibenaku in Enugu North, and Caleb Ani in Enugu South, alongside winners in the other local government areas.
Speaking after the declaration, Prof. Ngwu congratulated the elected officials and urged them to regard their victories as a call to service and an opportunity to serve the people of their respective local government areas.
The ENSIEC chairman also commended voters, security agencies, civil society organisations and the media for their roles during the electoral process, while stating that the commission remained committed to conducting elections in accordance with its rules.
The development formally concludes the September 26 local government electoral process in Enugu State, with certificates of return subsequently issued to the newly elected chairmen.
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