Against all odds, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mohammed Kasim of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship election conducted on Saturday.
INEC Returning Officer, Philip Akpen, announced that Mohammed scored 22,165 votes to secure a decisive victory in a keenly contested election.
Yahaya Shehu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) came second with 17,788 votes
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Akpen affirmed that Mohammed met the legal requirements to be returned as the duly elected Chairman.
He described the electoral process as “peaceful and smooth,” despite the high stakes involved in the council polls.