15 parties participate in Bauchi LG elections – IPAC

Fifteen governmental parties participated successful the 2026 Bauchi State section authorities elections, according to the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC).

The Bauchi section of IPAC made this known portion responding to reports that immoderate governmental parties had boycotted the election.

IPAC said governmental parties were autarkic and had the close to determine whether to enactment successful an election.

Speaking to journalists, IPAC president successful Bauchi, Auwal Isa, said, “out of the 22 parties that registered for the election, 16 are participating; that means lone six are boycotting. It is their close to bash so.”

Isa, who is besides the Bauchi State Chairman of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), praised the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC) for pursuing owed process successful organising the election.

He besides commended voters for coming retired to take their preferred candidates, describing this arsenic an important portion of democracy.

The IPAC president further praised the governmental parties that took portion successful the election, saying their information showed assurance successful the antiauthoritarian process.

The Secretary of IPAC, Khalid Hassan Arewa, besides said the assembly was satisfied with the behaviour of the election.

“As acold arsenic we are concerned, we are satisfied with the behaviour of the elections. It was don...