By Prince Abubakar Ilemona Ibrahim
Honourable Jonah Ishaya of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged winner of the Gurara Local Government chairmanship election held in Niger State.
According to the results announced by the Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC), Hon. Ishaya secured over 17,000 votes, defeating his closest rival, Hon. Attahiru Musa Abubakar of the SDP coalition, by a wide margin of more than 7,000 votes.
In his victory message, Hon. Ishaya expressed profound gratitude to the APC leadership and the people of Gurara for their overwhelming support. He pledged to run an inclusive and transparent administration, guided by an open-door policy aimed at fostering unity and sustainable development in the local government.
He also assured residents that his administration would focus on improving infrastructure, youth empowerment, and social welfare initiatives to enhance the quality of life in Gurara.
