✨ Latest News: FCT council ballot: APC wins 4, PDP takes one

📰 Discover the main points:

…..Why APC, sons of deceased lawmakers received Kano Assembly seats in bye-election

….PDP alleges intimidation, units up prison crew

….CISLAC, TMG flag voter apathy, irregularities

….Tinubu to Wike: Your achievements ‘ve yielded political dividends to APC

….Congratulates winners of elections in FCT, Kano, Rivers

…..Polls, transparent endorsement of Tinubu’s reforms, says APC nationwide chair

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Bashir Bello, Omeiza Ajayi, Gabriel Ewepu & Luminous Jannamike

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has received 5 of the six chairmanship seats within the space council election within the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, whilst the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, received the rest one.

The celebration additionally received the 2 House of Assembly bye-elections by way of sons of the 2 useless participants of the legislature in Kano; and similarly received the by-election in Rivers State.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, performed elections within the six space councils within the country’s software solutions, together with AMAC, Bwari, Kwali, Abaji, Gwagwalada and Kuje.

In AMAC, Christopher Maikalangu used to be reelected

The Collation Officer for AMAC, Prof. Andrew Abue, stated Maikalangu, who’s the incumbent AMAC chairman, used to be returned elected, having scored the easiest selection of votes forged, 40,295 out of the full selection of Valid Votes of 62,861 within the election.

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, got here 2nd with 12,109 votes, whilst the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, polled 3,398 votes.

According to Abue, the rejected votes are 2,336; general legitimate votes 62,861, whilst the full vote forged is 65,197.

He added that the selection of registered electorate in AMAC used to be 837,338, whilst the full selection of accepted electorate used to be 65,676.

In Bwari Area Council Chairmanship election, Joshua Ishaku of the APC used to be declared winner. Prof. Mohammed Nurudeen, the Returning Officer for Bwari chairmanship election, who introduced the ends up in Bwari the day before today, disclosed that Ishaku polled a complete of 18,466 votes.

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

Nurudeen additionally stated the candidate of African Democratic Congress, ADC, scored a complete of 4254 votes, whilst that of the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, scored 3515 to come back 2nd and 3rd puts respectively.
The chairmanship election used to be performed in 10 wards of the council, particularly; Igu, Shere, Dutse, Ushafa, Byazhin, Kuduru, Kubwa, Usuma, Bwari central and Kawu.

In Kwali Area Council, Daniel Nuhu of the APC received the chairmanship seat with 17,032 votes.

Nuhu’s closest rival, Haruna Pai of the PDP polled a complete of 8,575 votes to come back 2nd within the election. In Abaji Area Council, Umar Abdullahi Abubakar of the APC used to be declared winner.

According to effects introduced the day before today by way of INEC Presiding Officer, Abubakar polled a complete of 15,535 votes to defeat his closest rival from the Young Progressives Party (YPP) who secured 5,357 votes.

PDP trailed with 4,547 votes, adopted by way of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, with 53 votes, and African Democratic Congress, ADC, with 37 votes.

So a long way, the APC has received in Bwari, AMAC, Abaji, and Kwali, whilst the PDP has received in Gwagwalada.
The results of Kuje is predicted to be launched any second from now.

Why APC, sons of deceased lawmakers received Kano Assembly seats in by-election

In Kano, the All Progressive Congress, APC, additionally received Saturday’s by-election to fill the vacuum seats of Ungogo and Kano Municipal constituencies in Kano State House of Assembly.

Recall that the seats changed into vacant, following the unexpected loss of life of the 2 lawmakers representing Ungogo Constituency, Aminu Sa’advert, and Kano Municipal Constituency, KMC, Sarki Aliyu Daneji at the similar day.

The son’s of the deceased lawmakers, Aminu Sa’advert Sa’advert (Ungogo) and Aliyu Nabil Daneji (Kano Municipal) emerged winners after landslide expansion towards their fighters.

Announcing the outcome for Ungogo LGA, the INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Ali Tijjani Abdullahi, declared the APC candidate, Aminu Sa’advert Sa’advert, winner on the election after polling 8,975 votes towards his closest rival from the ADP, Shua’ibu Hashimu who scored 54 votes.

“That Aminu Sa’ad Sa’ad of the APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” Prof. Abdullahi stated.

Similarly, in Kano Municipal, the INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Ibrahim Tajo Siraj, declared Daneji because the winner of the election. Prof. Siraj stated Daneji received with 7,484 votes towards his closest rival from the PRP, Shehu Ishaq Abdullahi, who scored 105 votes. That Aliyu Nabil Daneji of the APC having happy the necessities of the regulation is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” Prof. Siraj stated.

Explaining why APC received the Kano bye-election, spokesman of the Kwankwassiya motion, Habibu Mohammed, stated the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, didn’t put up names of applicants for the by-election to fill the 2 vacant seats in Kano State House of Assembly for the reason that celebration, below the originality of Rabiu Kwankwaso already agreed that the sons of the useless lawmakers be allowed to contest the election, despite the fact that that they had crossed over to APC with the governor.

PDP alleges intimidation, units up prison crew

Meanwhile, the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee, NWC, of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the day before today alleged intimidation and manipulation in final Saturday’s space council elections within the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The celebration additionally introduced a distinct prison crew to maintain petitions in protest towards the behavior of the election.

In a commentary by way of its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the celebration congratulated its a success applicants however stated the victories got here below tough and questionable stipulations.

“This victory, though less in number than we anticipated, is particularly gladdening because it is against the background of unprecedented intimidation, high-powered money politics and brazen executive brigandage,” the celebration stated.

The PDP in particular congratulated Gwagwalada Chairman-elect Mohammed Kasim and councillors declared winners by way of the Independent National Electoral Commission.

“Reports and video evidence abound where armed security personnel were used to cart away result sheets in polling units, intimidate voters, and unduly influence the outcome of the elections,” it added.
The celebration introduced the charter of a distinct prison crew, headed by way of its National Legal Adviser, Shafi Bara’u, to lend a hand applicants pursuing post-election litigation.

CISLAC, TMG flag voter apathy, irregularities

Reacting the day before today, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, and the Transition Monitoring Group, TMG, expressed fear over low voter turnout, logistical shortcomings and alleged political interference in elections held within the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Kano and Rivers states.

In a commentary by way of Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, Executive Director of CISLAC and Chairman of TMG, the teams stated even supposing the polls have been in large part non violent in lots of spaces, important operational and structural demanding situations have been recorded around the affected states.

They warned that declining public participation signalled eroding consider in Nigeria’s electoral machine.
They described the fad as a major danger to democratic governance.

Observers from TAF Africa, previously referred to as The Albino Foundation, along the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, additionally flagged accessibility gaps affecting individuals with disabilities.

Your achievements ‘ve yielded political dividends to APC, Tinubu lauds Wike

Also the day before today President Bola Tinubu counseled the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, for his outstanding achievements within the territory, announcing it had given expansion to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

The President additionally congratulated the winners of Saturday’s elections within the FCT and the states of Kano and Rivers.

Tinubu in a commentary by way of his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, instructed the winners to serve with humility, patriotism, and willpower and think about the mandate given to them by way of the folk as a sacred consider.

“He commends the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for his remarkable achievements in the territory, which have yielded political dividends to the governing All Progressives Congress, APC,” the commentary learn.

Voters have rejected ‘emergency democrats’ – Wike

On his section, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, declared that the just-concluded Area Council elections have successfully separated the country’s true political gamers from “roadside” pretenders who patronise corn dealers ahead of the cameras.

In an overview of Saturday polls, the minister maintained that the vote casting tendencies around the territory have obviously outlined the adaptation between the ruling celebration and the real opposition in Nigeria’s evolving democracy.

Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the minister, Lere Olayinka,the day before today stated the minister made the overview in a distinct nationwide broadcast monitored the day before today night.

FCT polls, transparent endorsement of Tinubu’s reforms, says APC nationwide chair

Meanwhile, the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress APC, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has described the end result of the weekend elections within the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Kano and Rivers States as a convincing endorsement of the continuing reforms of President Bola Tinubu.

The celebration leader maintained that the overpowering toughen recorded by way of the APC mirrored the boldness of Nigerians within the “Renewed Hope Agenda” and their trust that present reforms would lead the rustic to its desired vacation spot.

In a commentary issued the day before today by way of his Special Adviser on Media and Communications Strategy, Mr Abimbola Tooki, the celebration chief famous that the victories recorded have been a testomony to the resilience, solidarity, and grassroots energy of the APC.

“The Abuja election, in particular, is a powerful statement by Nigerians from all walks of life that they stand firmly with President Tinubu and his bold reform agenda,” the chairman said.

He added that the decision from citizens of the country’s software solutions despatched a powerful message of standard toughen and self belief within the supervision’s skill to reposition Nigeria for sustainable business model and prosperity.

The chairman prolonged his congratulations to the 5 APC chairmanship applicants who emerged victorious within the Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, Kuje, Abaji, Bwari, and Kwali.

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📅 Published on 2026-02-23 00:55:00

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