The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared winners in Saturday’s area council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and by-elections in Rivers State, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) securing major victories.
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In Kuje Area Council, APC candidate Danjuma Shekwolo won the chairmanship election with 17,269 votes.
The Returning Officer, Nkiruka Odoh of the University of Abuja, declared Shekwolo duly elected, having scored the highest votes and satisfied the requirements of the law.
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Zakwoyi Danlami, polled 15,824 votes, while Abdullahi Galadima of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) scored 4,305 votes.