APC disputes PDP’s win in Gwagwalada chairmanship election
Yahaya Usman of the All Progressives Congress has filed a petition against the declaration of Mohammed Kasim of the Peoples Democratic Party as winner of the Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship election. The petition challenges the outcome of the poll, citing widespread irregularities and alleged non-compliance with the Electoral Act. The APC candidate claims that votes were manipulated and that the declared results do not reflect the will of the people. The petitioners are asking the tribunal to nullify the election and review the results.
Key takeaways
- The APC and its candidate, Yahaya Usman, are contesting the outcome of the February 21, 2026 Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship election.
- They allege that results in at least six polling units were altered to conceal over-voting and that votes for APC were suppressed during collation.
- The petition cites irregularities in 102 polling units and claims that eight polling units had manipulated results, including erasures and re-writing of figures.
- Incidents of over-voting were reported in 31 polling units, with the petitioners stating that 1,289 APC votes and 3,236 PDP votes should be invalidated.
- The APC argues that the margin of lead is less than the number of registered voters in the affected polling units, calling for the cancellation of the results and possibly a fresh election.
