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PDP ahead in state-level elections

    NAIROBI

    The centre-left Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won 20 out of 35 states in Saturday’s gubernatorial elections, which were largely orderly and peaceful, news agencies said. Citing partial results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), AFP said the centre-right All Peoples Party (APP) won the governors’ posts in nine states while six governorships were won by the third participating party, the radical Alliance for Democracy (AD). AFP said the PDP was leading in most northern and eastern areas with the APP making some gains in the north and the AD dominating in the Yoruba southwest. Voting in one state, Bayelsa, did not take place because of recent unrest over control of local oil resources. The PDP was also reported to be leading in state assembly elections, AFP added. Legislative and presidential elections are due in February.

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