APC floors PDP in FCT council polls, as APGA springs major surprise
– The recently held Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council polls has been finally concluded
– Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) won majority of the seats contested for
– Opposition party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) had a good showing
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final results of the just concluded area council polls.
The results announced showed that the APC won five out of the six local councils in the FCT, while APGA surprisingly won in one.
An APGA supporter holds up the a cock, the symbol of the party as Gwagwalada residents celebrate the party’s victory
Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) didn’t record any victory at the chairmanship contest.
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In Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), the APC candidate, Abdullahi Adamu was declared winner after polling 27, 482 votes, while PDP candidate, Kura Bitrus Tanko, emerged runner up with a total of 21,965 votes.
Abdulrahaman Ajayi of the APC was declared winner in Abaji area council.He won with a total of 13,515 votes, followed by the PDP candidate, Yahaya Garba, who polled 10,632 votes.
In Bwari area council, Musa Dikko of APC won with 18, 066 votes, while the runner up, PDP’s Andrew S. Gwani Igu, polled 13,279 votes.
Danze Mustapha Adams of APGA won in the Gwagwalada area council. He polled 15,950 votes to defeat Abubakar Jibrin Giri of APC who got 14,569 votes.
In Kuje area council, the APC candidate, Adullahi D. Galadima was declared winner with a total of 15, 175 votes polled, while Ishaku Tete Shaban, of the PDP followed closely with 13,650 votes.
Joseph K. Shazin, of the APC emerged winner of Kwali area council with a total of 15,309 votes, while Daniel Ibrahim, of the PDP polled 13,673 to come second.
Meanwhile, the director of new media in the PDP, Deji Adeyanju has chided INEC for releasing the results of the polls 10 days after the contest.
Adeyanju described the electoral body as ”messed up.”
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In a related development, the national headquarters of APGA has congratulated the chairman-elect of Gwagwalada area council, Danze Mustapha Adams.
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