APC CANDIDATE UMAR ABDULLAHI ABUBAKAR WINS ABAJI AREA COUNCIL CHAIRMANSHIP

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared Umar Abdullahi Abubakar of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Abaji Area Council chairmanship election in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).Abubakar secured 15,535 votes, defeating his closest challengers in a contest widely described by observers as transparent and well-conducted.The Abaji election was part of the wider FCT Area Council polls held across six councils, with early results showing APC leading in AMAC, Bwari, and Kwali, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured victory in Gwagwalada.Observers noted that the elections in Abaji were largely peaceful, with party agents and INEC officials collaborating to ensure proper collation and declaration of results.