FCT polls: APC wins five councils, PDP one

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The All Progressives Congress has secured victory in five of the six chairmanship seats contested in the Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections, while the Peoples Democratic Party won the remaining seat.

Results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday showed that the APC won the Abuja Municipal Area Council, Abaji, Bwari, Kwali, and Kuje Area Councils, while the PDP emerged victorious in Gwagwalada Area Council.

In Gwagwalada Area Council, the PDP candidate, Mohammed Kasim, was declared winner after polling 22,165 votes to defeat the APC candidate, Yahaya Shehu, who secured 17,788 votes.

Announcing the result, the Returning Officer, Philip Akpen, said, “I am the returning officer for the 2026 FCT Area Council, Gwagwalada chairmanship election held on February 21, 2026. That Mohammed Kasim of the PDP, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected.”

A breakdown of the results showed:

• PDP – 22,165
• APC – 17,788
• APGA – 1,687
• ADC – 1,366

Kasim of the PDP was declared winner, having polled the highest number of votes.

In Bwari Area Council, Joshua Ishaku of the APC emerged winner with 18,466 votes.

“I am the returning officer for the 2026 FCT Area Council, Bwari chairmanship election held on Feb. 21, 2026. That Joshua Ishaku, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” the Returning Officer, Mohammed Nurudeen, announced.

INEC figures showed:

• APC – 18,466