EXCLUSIVE: Complete List Of FCT’s Six Newly Elected Area Council Chairmen

Elections in the six area councils of Abuja were conducted on Saturday, February 22, drawing widespread participation across the territory. The councils include Abaji, Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kwali, Kuje, and the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC).

A total of 637 candidates from 17 political parties contested for 68 positions, comprising 62 councillor seats and six area council chairmanships. Five of the area councils have 10 wards each, while AMAC consists of 12 wards.

According to reports, the All Progressives Congress (APC) secured five of the six chairmanship positions, with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winning in Gwagwalada. The elected chairpersons are: Hon. Joshua Ishaku (Bwari, APC), Hon. Chris Garki (AMAC, APC), Hon. Kasim Mohammed (Gwagwalada, PDP), Hon. Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo (Kuje, APC), Hon. Nuhu Daniel Kwali (Kwali, APC), and Hon. Abdullahi Umar Abubakar (Abaji, APC).

The election results underscore APC’s dominant performance in the Federal Capital Territory, while PDP maintains a foothold in Gwagwalada.