Nsukka Celebrates as Incumbent Chairman Emerges Winner in September 26 Council Poll
The people of Nsukka Local Government Area have given incumbent Chairman, Engr. Jude Chinedu Asogwa, KSJI, another mandate to continue in office, following his victory in the September 26, 2026 Local Government Council election.
Asogwa, who contested the election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was reported to have polled 183,376 votes to secure a second term in office.
The election outcome triggered celebrations across Nsukka, with supporters and party faithful expressing satisfaction over the chairman’s return for another tenure.
Speaking with journalists at his country home in Odoru, Nsukka, shortly after the announcement of the result, Asogwa expressed appreciation to the people of Nsukka for the confidence reposed in his administration.
The chairman pledged that his second tenure would consolidate the development programmes of his administration, particularly his commitment to ensuring that every autonomous community in Nsukka Local Government Area benefits from at least one government project.
According to him, his administration’s development agenda is guided by a comprehensive “Project Bible”, which contains the needs assessment of the 52 autonomous communities in the local government.
He assured the people that communities yet to benefit from projects under his administration would be captured before the expiration of his second tenure, with the ultimate objective of ensuring that all 52 communities have at least one completed or implemented project.
Asogwa also expressed appreciation to members and leaders of the APC, party executives, security agencies and the Enugu State Government for their contributions towards the conduct of the election.
The chairman further attributed his victory to the confidence of the people in the leadership of Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, citing the governor’s ongoing developmental projects and governance initiatives across Enugu State.
He thanked God for the outcome of the election and acknowledged the support of the people of Nsukka throughout his administration.
The reported result showed that Asogwa secured 183,376 votes from the electorate in Nsukka Local Government Area. He is expected to receive his Certificate of Return following the completion of the electoral process.
The victory gives Engr. Jude Chinedu Asogwa another opportunity to continue his development agenda in Nsukka, with attention expected to focus on the implementation of his pledge to deliver projects across the 52 autonomous communities.
