Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has tightened its grip on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ahead of the 2027 general election, winning five of the six Area Councils in the nation’s capital. The FCT Area Council elections held on Saturday, February 21, saw the ruling party winning Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Kwali, Kuje, Bwari and Abaji, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) crawled back from the dead to win Gwagwalada. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Sunday morning declared Mohammed Kasim of the PDP as the winner of the Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship election. INEC Returning Officer, Philip Akpen, announced that Mohammed scored 22,165 votes to secure a decisive victory in a keenly contested election, while Y...