The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won five out of the six chairmanship positions contested in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with one seat.
Results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday showed that the APC won in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Abaji, Bwari, Kwali and Kuje, while the PDP recorded its only victory in Gwagwalada Area Council.
In Gwagwalada, the PDP candidate, Mohammed Kasim, polled 22,165 votes to defeat the APC’s Yahaya Shehu, who scored 17,788 votes. Announcing the result, the Returning Officer, Philip Akpen, said Kasim had met all the legal requirements and was therefore declared winner.
The breakdown of the Gwagwalada results showed:
PDP – 22,165
APC – 17,788
APGA – 1,687
ADC – 1,366
In Bwari Area Council, APC candidate Joshua Ishaku emerged winner with 18,466 votes. The Returning Officer, Mohammed Nurudeen, declared him elected after satisfying the requirements of the law.
Results in Bwari were:
APC – 18,466
ADC – 4,254
ZLP – 3,515
In Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), the APC candidate, Christopher Maikalangu, was re-elected after polling 40,295 votes to defeat his rivals.
INEC figures showed:
APC – 40,295
ADC – 12,109
PDP – 3,398
SDP – 2,185
NNPP – 1,694
In Abaji Area Council, APC candidate Umar Abdullahi Abubakar won the chairmanship election after securing 15,536 votes.
The results showed:
APC – 15,536
PDP – 4,547
ADC – 37
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In Kwali Area Council, APC candidate Nuhu Daniel polled 17,032 votes to defeat the PDP candidate, Haruna Pai, who scored 8,575 votes.
Results:
APC – 17,032
PDP – 8,575
In Kuje Area Council, APC candidate Danjuma Shekwolo also emerged winner with 17,269 votes.
INEC figures showed:
APC – 17,269
PDP – 15,824
APGA – 4,305
INEC officials across the councils declared the winners after confirming that they satisfied the requirements of the law.
Meanwhile, the commission reaffirmed its commitment to conducting credible elections, stressing that future polls would be decided at polling units rather than in court.