The All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged dominant in the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, winning five of the six chairmanship seats contested across the territory.<\/p>\n
Results announced on Sunday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) showed the APC clinched victories in Abuja Municipal, Abaji, Bwari, Kwali and Kuje Area Councils, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured the lone remaining seat in Gwagwalada.<\/p>\n
In Gwagwalada Area Council, PDP candidate Mohammed Kasim defeated his APC rival, Yahaya Shehu, polling 22,165 votes against 17,788.<\/p>\n
Declaring the result, Returning Officer Philip Akpen said Kasim, \u201chaving satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected.\u201d<\/p>\n
A breakdown of the votes showed:<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 22,165<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 17,788<\/p>\n
APGA \u2013 1,687<\/p>\n
ADC \u2013 1,366<\/p>\n
In Bwari Area Council, APC candidate Joshua Ishaku secured 18,466 votes to win the chairmanship seat. Mohammed Nurudeen, the Returning Officer, declared him duly elected after meeting all legal requirements.<\/p>\n
INEC figures indicated:<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 18,466<\/p>\n
ADC \u2013 4,254<\/p>\n
ZLP \u2013 3,515<\/p>\n
At the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), incumbent chairman Christopher Maikalangu of the APC was re-elected with a commanding 40,295 votes. His closest challenger, the ADC candidate, polled 12,109 votes, while the PDP candidate secured 3,398.<\/p>\n
Full AMAC results showed:<\/p>\n
APC \u2013 40,295<\/p>\n
ADC \u2013 12,109<\/p>\n
PDP \u2013 3,398<\/p>\n
SDP \u2013 2,185<\/p>\n
NNPP \u2013 1,694<\/p>\n
In Abaji Area Council, APC candidate Umar Abdullahi Abubakar won with 15,536 votes, defeating the PDP candidate who polled 4,547 votes, while the ADC garnered 37 votes.<\/p>\n
Similarly, in Kwali Area Council, the APC\u2019s Nuhu Daniel polled 17,032 votes to defeat PDP\u2019s Haruna Pai, who secured 8,575 votes.<\/p>\n
In Kuje Area Council, APC candidate Danjuma Shekwolo emerged victorious with 17,269 votes, ahead of the PDP candidate who polled 15,824 votes. The APGA candidate received 4,305 votes.<\/p>\n
Following the announcement of the results, INEC reiterated its commitment to credible electoral processes. The commission\u2019s chairman assured Nigerians that elections would continue to be determined at polling units, not in courtrooms, underscoring the commission\u2019s resolve to uphold transparency and fairness.<\/p>\n
The outcome of the polls consolidates the APC\u2019s political foothold in the nation\u2019s capital, with the PDP maintaining a presence through its victory in Gwagwalada.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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