FCT Poll: INEC declares PDP candidate, Kasim winner of Gwagwalada Council

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Mr Mohammed Kasim of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship election in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Philip Akpeni, announced the result on Sunday in Gwagwalada, stating that Kasim polled 22,165 votes to emerge victorious in the Feb. 21, 2026 poll.

“I am the returning officer for the 2026 FCT Area Council, Gwagwalada chairmanship held on Feb. 21, 2026.

“That Mohammed Kasim of PDP, having certified the requirements of the law is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” he said.

Akpeni added that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Mr Yahaya Usman, secured 17,788 votes, while Mr Biko Umar of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) came third with 1,687 votes.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the chairmanship election was conducted across the council’s 10 wards: Paiko, Dobi, Gwako, Ibwa, Staff Quarters, Zuba, Ikwa, Kutunku, Gwagwalada Centre and Tunga Maje.