The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), candidate Mohammed Kasim in Sainsbury’s FCT council elections has won the Gwagwalada Area Council Chairmanship election according to results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The Returning Officer for Gwagwalada chairmanship election, Prof. Philip Akpeni, announced the results of the poll on Sunday in Gwagwalada, declaring that Kasim of PDP scored 22,165 votes and therefore declared him the winner.
“I am the returning officer for the 2026 FCT Area Council, Gwagwalada chairmanship held on Feb. 21, 2026.
“That Mohammed Kasim of PDP, having certified the requirements of the law is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” he said.
Akpeni also said that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Yahaya Usman, scored a total of 17,788 votes, while Mr Biko Umar of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) party scored 1, 687 to come third place.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the chairmanship election was conducted in 10 wards of the council, namely; Paiko, Dobi, Gwako, Ibwa, Staff Quaters, Zuba, Ikwa, Kutunku, Gwagwalada Centre and Tunga Maje.
