The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Joshua Ishaku of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Bwari Area Council chairmanship election in the Federal Capital Territory.
The Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Mohammed Nurudeen, announced the result on Sunday in Bwari, stating that Ishaku secured 18,466 votes to emerge victorious in Saturday’s poll.
According to the official figures released at the collation centre, the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) polled 4,254 votes, while the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) candidate garnered 3,515 votes, placing second and third respectively.
Prof. Nurudeen declared that Ishaku, having met the requirements of the law, is duly returned elected.
The chairmanship election was conducted across 10 wards in Bwari Area Council — Igu, Shere, Dutse, Ushafa, Byazhin, Kuduru, Kubwa, Usuma, Bwari Central and Kawu.