PDP defeats APC to win Gwagwalada Chairmanship seat

Mohammed Kasim of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared winner of the Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship election in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The result was announced on Sunday morning by Philip Akpen, the returning officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following the conclusion of voting held on February 21, 2026.

Kasim secured 22,165 votes to defeat his closest rival, Yahaya Shehu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who garnered 17,788 votes. Biko Umar of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) finished third with 1,687 votes.

Announcing the outcome, Akpen stated that Kasim, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of valid votes cast, was duly declared elected.

The Gwagwalada poll was one of the six area council elections conducted by INEC across the FCT.