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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Joshua Ishaku of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the Bwari Area Council chairmanship election in the Federal Capital Territory.
Announcing the result on Sunday, the Returning Officer for the election, Mohammed Nurudeen, said Ishaku secured 18,466 votes to emerge victorious, having met the requirements of the law.
“I am the returning officer for the 2026 FCT Area Council, Bwari chairmanship held on Feb. 21, 2026.
“That Joshua Ishaku, having certified the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” he said.
He further disclosed that the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC)polled 4,254 votes to place second, while the Zenith Labour Party candidate came third with 3,515 votes.
The chairmanship election was conducted across 10 wards in the council, including Igu, Shere, Dutse, Ushafa, Byazhin, Kuduru, Kubwa, Usuma, Bwari Central and Kawu.
