The African Democratic Congress (ADC) chairmanship candidate for Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Dr. Paul Moses, has stated that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, cannot influence or “write” the outcome of the AMAC elections, emphasizing that residents are prepared to defend their votes in Saturday’s poll.
Speaking to supporters in Abuja, in a video shared on X by Seleman (@Eromosele6), Moses asserted that AMAC is distinct from Obio-Akpor, Wike’s political stronghold in Rivers State, where he claimed election results could be manipulated. “Tell Wike AMAC is not Obio-Akpor, he cannot write votes in here. We own this city,” Moses said.
The ADC candidate maintained that the will of the people would prevail, stressing that residents were determined to protect their mandates at the ballot box.
He expressed confidence that key political figures, including Senator Ireti Kingibe and other stakeholders, would ensure that votes cast by residents count.
“In terms of protecting the votes, Senator Kingibe is there… our vote does count. We came out in 2023. I led protests here for 23 days. I was in DSS custody; I was covering all kinds of things. Of course our vote does count,” he said. Moses insisted that AMAC belongs to its residents and not to any individual, vowing that Saturday’s election would usher in a new leadership defined by boldness, objectivity, decisiveness and fearlessness.
“On Saturday, there’s going to be a new AMAC. Enough of people dying, enough of poverty, enough of precariousness. We own this city,” he added.
The AMAC chairmanship election is scheduled to hold on Saturday as part of the FCT Area Council polls.