The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mohammed Kasim of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship election in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Announcing the result on Sunday in Gwagwalada, the Returning Officer, Prof. Philip Akpeni, said Kasim polled 22,165 votes in the February 21, 2026 election to secure victory.
He stated that having satisfied the requirements of the law, Kasim was duly returned elected.
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Yahaya Usman, scored 17,788 votes, while Biko Umar of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) garnered 1,687 votes to place third.
The election was conducted across 10 wards in the council, including Paiko, Dobi, Gwako, Ibwa, Staff Quarters, Zuba, Ikwa, Kutunku, Gwagwalada Centre and Tunga Maje.
