February 27, (THEWILL) — The Director of the National Education Summit, Professor Ambassador Adams Agahiu, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for the success of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just-concluded area council and bye-elections.
The university don, while speaking with THEWILL in Sokoto, attributed the party’s victory to what he described as “President Tinubu’s strong leadership and resilience”.
According to him, the elections covered chairmanship and councillorship positions across the FCT’s six area councils; Abuja Municipal (AMAC), Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kuje, Kwali and Abaji.
The exercise also included bye-elections in Ahoada East II and Khana II state constituencies in Rivers State, as well as Kano Municipal and Ungogo constituencies in Kano State.
Agahiu said that despite what he termed “fierce and malevolent campaigns of calumny” by opposition parties, the APC remained victorious due to the President’s efforts in repositioning the party for future elections.
He noted that results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission showed the APC winning in Abaji, Kwali, AMAC and Bwari Area Councils, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured victory in Gwagwalada. In Rivers State, the APC clinched both State Assembly seats contested in the bye-elections.
The don also praised Wike for what his pragmatic achievements in the FCT, adding that the minister’s performance had translated into political gains for the ruling party.
He further applauded the national leadership of the APC, as well as party members in Kano and Rivers states, for demonstrating capacity to challenge opposition parties in future polls.
Agahiu equally commended INEC and security agencies for ensuring the peaceful conduct of the elections, saying the process had strengthened public confidence in Nigeria’s democracy.
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