By Goodluck Ikiebe.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has declared the candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, winners in the Chairmanship polls in three each out of the of six councils in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja in the election held on Saturday.
The FCT Area Council elections held across the 68 wards and constituencies spread across Bwari, Abaji, Gwagwalada, Kuje, Kwali and Abuja Municipal Council (AMAC).
According to the INEC, APC won in Gwagwalada, Kwali and Abaji, while the PDP won in Buari, Kuju and AMAC.
From Gwagwalada area council of the FCT, our Correspondent reports that the APC candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Jibrin Giri, was announced as the winner of the election.
In Bwari, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, Mr John Gabaya, was been declared winner of the Chairmanship election in Bwari Area Council of the FCT.
The Returning Officer for Chairmanship Election in Bwari, Professor Amuche Madu, declared Mr Gabaya who polled 13045 to defeat his closest rival Mr Haruna Shekwolo of All Progressives Congress APC who scored 7697.
Mr Gabaya was then returned elected having met the requirements of the Constitution and the electoral law.
PDP has won 9 out of 11 wards declared. AMAC has 12 wards. Only Kabusa is being awaited.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is leading in 9 out of 11 wards collated in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Chairmanship and Councillorship elections held on Saturday in the FCT Area Council election.
There are 12 wards in AMAC, including Gwagwa, City Centre, Garki, Kabusa, Wuse, Gwarinpa, Jiwa, Gui, Karshi, Orozo, Karu and Nyanya.
However, the All Progressives Congress (APC) won in only Wuse and Karshi wards, leaving the PDP to win the remaining 9 wards, while the result of Kabusa is being awaited.
The Returning Officer for Chairmanship Election in the municipal area council, Professor Sani Saka, declared Mr Christopher Zaka who polled 19302 to defeat his closest rival Mr Murtala karshi of All Progressives Congress APC who scored 13with a margin lead of 5962.
The PDP also won the Councillorship with about 2494 over close rival of 1124 votes.
