APC secures majority in FCT council elections
The All Progressives Congress has won five out of six chairmanship seats in the Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections. The Peoples Democratic Party claimed victory in one council. Results were declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, with several candidates returning elected after securing the highest votes. Mohammed Kasim, Joshua Ishaku, and Christopher Maikalangu are among those declared winners.
Key takeaways
- APC won chairmanship seats in Abuja Municipal, Abaji, Bwari, Kwali, and Kuje Area Councils.
- PDP emerged victorious in Gwagwalada Area Council, with Mohammed Kasim polling 22,165 votes.
- Joshua Ishaku of the APC won in Bwari Area Council with 18,466 votes.
- Christopher Maikalangu of the APC was re-elected in Abuja Municipal Area Council after polling 40,295 votes.
- Other APC winners include Umar Abdullahi Abubakar (Abaji), Nuhu Daniel (Kwali), and Danjuma Shekwolo (Kuje).
