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.”
In Bwari Area Council, Joshua Ishaku of the APC emerged winner with 18,466 votes. The Returning Officer, Mohammed Nurudeen, announced, “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.”
In the Abuja Municipal Area Council, Christopher Maikalangu of the APC was re-elected after polling 40,295 votes. The AMAC Collation Officer, Andrew Abue, stated, “That Maikalangu of the APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected.”
In Abaji Area Council, Umar Abdullahi Abubakar of the APC won with 15,536 votes. 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. In Kuje Area Council, APC candidate Danjuma Shekwolo won after polling 17,269 votes.
