…garners 13,301 votes against APC 7,694
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the 10 Wards in Kuje to win the federal capital territory (FCT) chairmanship election of the Council.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Suleman Sabo of the PDP the winner of the February 12 Kuje Area Council chairmanship election.
Mr Sabo, the council’s incumbent chairman who will now serve his second term in office, defeated the other five candidates in each of the 10 wards in the area council.
He garnered a total of 13,301 votes to defeat his closest rival, Sarki Hamidu of the All Progressive Congress (APC), who secured 7,694 votes to emerge second.
By this, the PDP candidate defeated the APC with a total margin of 5,607 votes. Sule Magaji, the INEC Returning Officer for the Kuje Area Council election, announced the final results on Sunday morning.
Results of wards officially announced: Kuje Central (ward 01) APC- 1717 PDP-3671
Chibiri ( ward 02) APC- 1,172 PDP–1,839
Gaube (ward 03) APC – 1793 PDP -2,226
Kwaku ( ward 04) APC :562 PDP :1450
Kabi (ward 05) APC- 271 PDP-433
Rubochi (ward 06) APC – 1047 PDP – 1506
Gwargwada (ward 07) APC- 365 PDP-583
Gudrun Karya ( ward 08) APC -420 PDP -1032
Kujekwa (ward 09) APC-76 PDP:106
Yenche ( ward 10) APC:271 PDP:455.
PDP wins Bwari Area Council
Similarly, INEC has also declared the candidate of the PDP, John Gabaya as the Chairman-elect of Bwari Area Council of the FCT.
Mr Gabaya, who was re-elected for a second two-year term, defeated his closest rival, Audi Shekwolo of the ruling APC.
Mr Gabaya scored 13,045 votes, while Mr Shekwolo had 7,697 votes, according to the INEC Returning Officer, Amochi Madu, who announced the result on Sunday morning.
The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Abubakar Abdullahi, polled 603 votes to come a distant third position.
The Saturday elections were held across the 68 wards/constituencies spread across Bwari, Abaji, Gwagwalada, Kuje, Kwali and Abuja Municipal Council (AMAC) area councils of the FCT.
A total of 473 candidates sponsored by 14 political parties took part in the elections.
See the official result declared for Bwari below.
Chairman Bwari Area Council Result
Total valid vote 21,990
Total Rejected voted 456
Total Vote cast 22,646
Total number of Registered votes 23,1215
Total number of Accredited voters 22,706