APC Wins Five FCT Councils, PDP One, See Full List

By - LCR 23 February 2026 Comments (0) 2 Mins Read

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won five of the six chairmanship seats contested in the Federal Capital Territory Area Council (FCTA) elections, which was conducted yesterday (Saturday).

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) clinched the remaining seats.

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

•ADC – 4,254

•ZLP – 3,515

Ishaku of the APC was returned elected.

In the Abuja Municipal Area Council, Christopher Maikalangu of the APC was re-elected after polling 40,295 votes.

“That Maikalangu of the APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” the AMAC Collation Officer, Andrew Abue, said.

Results released by the commission indicated:

•APC – 40,295

•ADC – 12,109

•SDP – 2,185

•NNPP – 1,694

•PDP – 3,398

Maikalangu of the APC secured the highest votes.

In Abaji Area Council, Umar Abdullahi Abubakar of the APC won the chairmanship election.

INEC results showed:

•APC – 15,536

•PDP – 4,547

•ADC – 37

Abubakar of the APC was declared winner.

In Kwali Area Council, the APC candidate, Nuhu Daniel, polled 17,032 votes to defeat the PDP candidate, Haruna Pai, who secured 8,575 votes. Daniel of the APC was returned elected.

INEC results showed: