Nigeria, June 28 -- The Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission (GOSIEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates as winners of the chairmanship and councillorship elections held across the state's 11 local government areas and 11 local council development areas.

Announcing the results on Saturday at the Commission's headquarters in Gombe, the GOSIEC Chairman, Abdullahi Talatse, confirmed that the ruling party won every seat.

"Having received, collated and verified the results submitted by our returning officers, and in accordance with the powers conferred on the Commission, I hereby declare the candidates of the All Progressives Congress duly elected as chairmen of the 11 local government councils of Gombe State...