FCT council polls: PDP wins in AMAC, Kuje, Bwari — APC takes Gwagwalada, Kwali, Abaji

The results of the election for chairmanship in the six area councils of the federal capital territory (FCT) conducted on Saturday have been announced. 

Unlike in the 36 states where state electoral commissions conduct the council elections, the FCT council election is conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

According to the electoral umpire, 14 political parties and 472 candidates participated in the poll.

They include Action Democratic Party (ADP), All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Allied Peoples Movement (APM), African Action Congress (AAC) and Labour Party (LP).

They competed for 62 councillorship and six chairmanship seats.

The election was conducted in over 60 wards spread across Bwari, Abaji, Gwagwalada, Kuje, Kwali and Abuja Municipal Council (AMAC) area councils of the FCT.

Below are the results as declared by INEC:

PDP DEFEATS APC IN BWARI 

Shekwogaza Gabaya, candidate of the PDP, defeated Audi Shekwolo of the APC in Bwari chairmanship election.

Gabaya, who has been re-elected for a second term, polled 13,045 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Shekwolo who garnered 7,697 votes.

Amuche Madu, INEC returning/collation officer for Bwari area council, announced the results on Sunday morning.

“Shekwogaza Gabaya of PDP, having certified the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” Madu said.

PDP WINS IN KUJE AREA COUNCIL

The electoral umpire has declared Suleman Sabo of the PDP winner of Kuje area council chairmanship election in the FCT.

Sabo, an incumbent chairman, floored his closest rival, Sarki Hamidu of the APC in all the 10 wards of the area council.

Sabo got 13,301 votes to defeat Hamidu of the APC who polled 7,694 votes.

Sule Magaji, INEC returning officer for Kuje area council, announced the final results on Sunday morning.

APC DEFEATS PDP IN GWAGWALADA

Jubrin Abubakar, candidate of the APC, has been declared the winner of the chairmanship poll in Gwagwalada area council.

Abubakar defeated his rival, Mohammed Kassim of the PDP.

He was declared winner of the exercise by ID Umar, INEC returning officer for Gwagwalada area council.

He secured 11,125 votes while Kassim polled 9,597 votes.

PDP DEFEATS APC IN AMAC

Christopher Zakka, candidate of the PDP, has been declared winner of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) chairmanship election.

Zakka garnered 19,302 votes to defeat his closest opponent Murtala Karshi of the APC who got 13,249 scores.

A total of 14 candidates competed in the AMAC chairmanship poll.

AMAC hosts Aso Villa, the country’s seat of power.

Out of 14 wards, the PDP emerged victorious in 10, while the APC won only in two.

Sani Saka, INEC returning officer, announced the results on Sunday.

APC WINS IN KWALI

Danladi Chiya, candidate of the APC, has been declared winner of the FCT chairmanship election in Kwali.

Chiya defeated Haruna Pai of the PDP.

Wesley Daniel, the returning officer in Kwali, declared Chiya winner of the poll on Sunday after the collation of results was completed.

Chiya, who is the incumbent council chairman, got 7,646 votes to defeat Pai who polled 7,345 votes.

APC WINS IN ABAJI — BUT WITHOUT A CANDIDATE

Gabriel Mordi, INEC returning officer for Abaji, said the APC secured 7,280 votes to defeat Yahaya Garba of the PDP, who got 4,063 votes.

He, however, added that the APC candidate cannot be declared the winner of the election because of a pending court case.

“We cannot declare a candidate winner in Abaji because the winning party does not have a candidate here. The case is still in court,” he said.