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Local government election, administration and everything partaining to it is terribly nauseating

iLoveYouToo:
Now that APC lost in all I'm sure the elections were free and fair 😃

Co -ask

Throwback:
You need to first of all celebrate this "victory for democracy", since the party you hate did not win.

Then later worry if there is rigging or faulty party primaries, that will nullify the exercise as a waste of time.

I am enjoying how Nigerian Judges are dealing with political parties that don't follow the electoral laws.

Like how APC worked for victory in Zamfara in 2019, only to lose every single elected office to PDP.

Or how APC defeated PDP in Bayelsa in 2019, only to lose the victory due to certificate anomaly of the running mate of the winning ticket.

The problem with Nigeira is that we have never been used to justice, so always assumed that anything goes.

Many parties and candidates will learn the hard way like Rotimi Amaechi became Rivers Governor without contesting election, simply because he was the rightful winner of the PDP primaries ahead of Celestine Omehia.

The law is the law, and has no regard for anyone's emotions.

Nothing to add
But emotional people disagree ... Them hates us crew disagree too

Congratulations

Gaskiya

Normal

If you are not a candidate of the ruling party in a state, please don't waste your resources contesting local government elections. It is as good as a state governor appointing commissioners. Your chances are in the negative.

iLoveYouToo:
Now that APC lost in all I'm sure the elections were free and fair 😃

Taraba is a PDP state na. The only state in Nigeria that is PDP from 1999 till date. The party is deeply rooted there.

I dont take LG election serious

DECLAN2015:
Nothing to add
But emotional people disagree ... Them hates us crew disagree too

i dont take LG election serious in nigeria.

Addme:
https://www.thecable.ng/pdp-wins-all-seats-in-taraba-lg-poll/amp

Victory for democracy, right?

dhesire:
Victory for democracy, right?

From PDP perspectives but come to think of it, has any State ever lost local government elections in Nigeria?
Definitely No apart from I think El-Rufai that allowed PDP win some local governments. It has always been 100 percent.

Local governments elections is conducted by the State Independent Electorial Commission. Most times, it's the ruling party of the State that wins without much opposition.

The main problem is the lack of development at the local government level due to pausity of funds. Even though there is financial autonomy for local government councils, their funds is controlled by the State Governor. The Taraba State Governor recently signed a bill that reduced the tenure of local government Chairmen & councillors from 3 to 2 years in office.

If there is development at the local government levels & democracy allowed to thrive at that level, Nigeria will be better off.

The election was not legally conducted, inec should check election results very well.