Status Of Nigeria’s Political Parties In The 774 LGAs
As politicking picks up ahead of the imminent 2027 general elections, it might be a good idea to take a look at which parties are in charge of which local governments in the country.
Below is a summary of how Nigeria’s political parties currently stand, across all the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the country.
Abia State: 17 LGAs (ZLP 15, YPP 2). Adamawa: 21 LGAs (All PDP). Akwa Ibom: 31 LGAs (All APC). Anambra: 21 LGAs (All APGA). Bauchi: 20 LGAs (All APM). Bayelsa: 8 LGAs (All PDP). Benue: 23 LGAs (All APC). Borno: 27 LGAs (All APC). Cross River: 18 LGAs (All APC). Delta: 25 LGAs (All APC). Ebonyi: 13 LGAs (All APC). Edo: 18 LGAs (All APC). Ekiti: 16 LGAs (All APC). Enugu: 17 LGAs (All APC).
FCT: 6 LGAs (APC 5, PDP 1). Gombe: 11 LGAs (All APC). Imo: 27 LGAs (All APC). Jigawa: 27 LGAs (All APC). Kaduna: 23 LGAs (All APC). Kano: 44 LGAs (All APC). Katsina: 34 LGAs (All APC). Kebbi: 21 LGAs (All APC). Kogi: 21 LGAs (All APC). Kwara: 16 LGAs (All APC). Lagos: 20 LGAs (All APC). Nasarawa: 13 LGAs (All APC) Niger: 25 LGAs (All APC). Ogun: 20 LGAs (All APC). Ondo: 18 LGAs (All APC).
Osun: 30 LGAs (All PDP). Oyo: 33 LGAs (All PDP). Plateau: 17 LGAs (All PDP). Rivers: 23 LGAs (APC 20, PDP 3). Sokoto: 23 LGAs (All APC). Taraba: 16 LGAs (All PDP). Yobe: 17 LGAs (All APC). Zamfara: 14 LGAs (All PDP).
SUMMARY BY PARTIES
All Progressives Congress (APC): 573 LGAs in 27 states.
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP): 143 LGAs in 9 states.
All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA): 21 LGAs in 1 state.
Allied Peoples Movement (APM): 20 LGAs in 1 state.
Zenith Labour Party (ZLP): 15 LGAs in 1 state.
Young Progressives Party (YPP): 2 LGAs in 1 state.
TOTAL = 774 LGAs in 36 states plus Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Clearly, APC is currently dominant at the local government level.
Do you think this will affect the outcome of the 2027 general elections? Let us know in the comments!
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