The All Progressives Congress (APC) has tightened its grip on the Federal Capital Territory as Joshua Ishaku cruised to victory in the Bwari Area Council chairmanship election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Ishaku winner after he polled 18,466 votes in the keenly contested poll held across the 10 wards of the council.
Returning Officer, Mohammed Nurudeen, announced that the APC candidate satisfied all legal requirements and was duly returned elected.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) came a distant second with 4,254 votes, while the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) secured 3,515 votes.
The election was conducted in Igu, Shere, Dutse, Ushafa, Byazhin, Kuduru, Kubwa, Usuma, Bwari Central and Kawu wards.
With this victory, APC supporters in Bwari erupted in celebration, hailing the outcome as a clear endorsement of the party’s leadership in the council.
