Olamilekan Abayomi
The All Progressives Congress (APC) dominated the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, securing five out of six chairmanship seats, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) claimed one seat. The APC won in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Abaji, Bwari, Kwali, and Kuje Area Councils, while the PDP emerged victorious in Gwagwalada Area Council.
In AMAC, Christopher Maikalangu of the APC was re-elected with 40,295 votes, defeating Moses Paul of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who polled 12,109 votes. The PDP candidate trailed with 3,398 votes .
Joshua Ishaku of the APC won the Bwari Area Council chairmanship with 18,466 votes, followed by the ADC’s candidate with 4,254 votes, and the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) candidate with 3,515 votes.
In Kwali, Daniel Nuhu of the APC secured 17,032 votes, defeating Haruna Pai of the PDP, who polled 8,575 votes.
Umar Abdullahi Abubakar of the APC won the Abaji Area Council chairmanship with 15,536 votes, while the PDP candidate polled 4,547 votes, and the ADC candidate secured 37 votes .
The PDP’s Mohammed Kasim emerged victorious in Gwagwalada with 22,165 votes, defeating Yahaya Shehu of the APC, who secured 17,788 votes.
The ADC, led by flagbearer social activist Moses Ogidi Paul, failed to secure any chairmanship seat, coming second in AMAC and Bwari.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted the elections across all six area councils in the FCT on February 21, 2026.
President Bola Tinubu congratulated the winners, praising the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, for his role in the APC’s success.
The PDP has launched a legal team to contest the election results, alleging intimidation, money politics, and executive brigandage.
