APC CANDIDATE WINS ABAJI AREA COUNCIL CHAIRMANSHIP ELECTION

By Micah Jonah
February 22, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Umar Abdullahi Abubakar of the All Progressives Congress the winner of the Abaji Area Council chairmanship election in the Federal Capital Territory.

According to INEC Presiding Officer, Muhammad Usman, Abubakar polled 15,535 votes, defeating the Young Progressives Party candidate who received 5,357 votes. The Peoples Democratic Party candidate came third with 4,547 votes, followed by the New Nigeria Peoples Party with 53 votes and the African Democratic Congress with 37 votes.

Usman confirmed that Abubakar met all legal requirements and was officially declared elected less than 24 hours after voting concluded on Saturday, February 21, 2026.

The election was held across all six FCT area councils, including Abaji, AMAC, Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kuje, and Kwali. Apart from Abaji, the APC also won in Kwali, AMAC, and Bwari, while the PDP won in Gwagwalada.