Breaking: Winner emerges in first Abuja area council as PDP defeats APC
Naija News • Feb 22
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mohammed Kasim, has been declared the winner of the Gwagwalada Area Council in the Abuja area council elections conducted on Saturday, February 21.
Kasim was announced the winner of the poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in the early hours of Sunday, February 22. He defeated the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), with over 4000 votes in the election.
INEC announces Mohammed Kasim of the PDP as the winner of the Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship Photo Credit: @inecnigeria
Source: Twitter
According to Premium Times, the PDP candidate garnered 22,165 votes while his closest rival got 17,788 votes. The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) scored 1,687 votes while the African Democratic Congress (ADC) scored ...