February 13, (THEWILL) – The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), John Gabaya, has been declared as the Chairman-elect of Bwari Area Council at the Saturday Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
The Returning Officer for Chairmanship Election in Bwari, Professor Amuche Madu, declared Mr Gabaya, the incumbent chairman, who polled 13,045 to defeat his closest opponent, Haruna Shekwolo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 7,697.
The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Abubakar Abdullahi, polled 603 votes to come a distant third position.
Madu said: “Shekwogaza Gabaya of PDP, having certified the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected.”
The Bwari Area Council chairmanship elections was conducted in 10 wards of the council namely Igu, Kubwa, Duste, Kawu, Byazin, Shere, Bwari Central, Kuduru and Usuma Wards.
The official result declared for Bwari by the INEC Returning Officer, Professor Amuche Madu, is shown below:
Chairman Bwari Area Council Result
Total number of Registered voters – 23,121
Total number of Accredited voters – 22,706
Total Vote cast -22,646
Total valid votes- 21,990
Total Rejected votes- 656
APC – 7,697
APGA – 603
PDP – 13, 045
Also, INEC on Sunday morning declared Suleman Sabo of the PDP winner of Kuje area council chairmanship election in the FCT.
Sabo, an incumbent chairman, floored his closest rival, Sarki Hamidu of the APC in all the 10 wards of the area council.
Sabo got 13,301 votes to defeat Hamidu of the APC who polled 7,694 votes.
Sule Magaji, INEC returning officer for Kuje area council, announced the final results on Sunday morning.
