The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared winners in Saturday’s area council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and by-elections in Rivers State, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) securing major victories.
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In Kuje Area Council, APC candidate Danjuma Shekwolo won the chairmanship election with 17,269 votes.
The Returning Officer, Nkiruka Odoh of the University of Abuja, declared Shekwolo duly elected, having scored the highest votes and satisfied the requirements of the law.
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Zakwoyi Danlami, polled 15,824 votes, while Abdullahi Galadima of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) scored 4,305 votes.
In Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), APC’s Christopher Maikalangu was returned elected after polling 40,295 votes out of 62,861 valid votes cast.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) scored 12,109 votes, while the PDP polled 3,398 votes.
In the Kwali Area Council, APC’s Daniel Nuhu secured 17,032 votes to defeat PDP’s Haruna Pai, who polled 8,575 votes.
Meanwhile, in Gwagwalada Area Council, PDP candidate Mohammed Kasim won the chairmanship seat with 22,165 votes, defeating the APC’s Yahaya Shehu, who scored 17,788 votes.
INEC described the Gwagwalada poll as peaceful and smoothly conducted.
In Rivers State, APC candidate Henrietta Loolo won the Khana Constituency II by-election into the Rivers State House of Assembly, polling 7,647 votes to defeat candidates of other political parties.
The by-election was conducted to fill the vacancy created by the death of former lawmaker Dinebari Loolo. Khana Constituency II comprises 155 polling units across eight wards.
Also in Rivers, INEC declared APC’s Napoleon Ukalikpe winner of the Ahoada East II Constituency by-election with 3,980 votes.
The seat became vacant following the resignation of Edison Ehie, who took up an appointment as Chief of Staff to the state governor.
