FCT elections 2026: APC’s Maikalangu wins polling unit
Naija News • Feb 21
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship candidate in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) election, Christopher Maikalangu, has won his polling unit by a wide margin in Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections.
Maikalangu secured 229 votes at Polling Unit 004, Garki Village 2, defeating his closest rival, Paul Ogidi of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who polled 15 votes. Onyebuchi Chukwu of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) received one vote.
The APC candidate is one of two incumbent area council chairmen seeking re-election. The other is Abubakar Abdullahi of Abaji Area Council, both aiming to secure second terms after completing their first tenure in office.
Before vote counting commenced, the Deputy Speaker of the ...