FCT: PDP Takes Early Lead After Results From 8 Of 12 Wards

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken the lead at the ongoing collation of results for the chairmanship election for Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC).

Christopher Zakka (Maikalangu) of the PDP is leading his closest rival, Murtala Karshi (Yamarayi) of the All Progressive Congress (APC), and 10 others.

PREMIUM TIMES reports that AMAC has 12 wards and official results have been announced for eight of them as of 8:15 a.m. on Sunday.

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After the announcement of eight wards out of 12, Mr Zakka polled a total of 11,494 votes against Mr Karshi’s 8,234 votes.

The PDP won in seven out of the eight wards so far announced while the APC won in only Karshi, the ward of its candidate.

AMAC is the most cosmopolitan local council in Abuja and includes the city centre of the Nigerian capital.

Here are the results so far announced by INEC.

AMAC CHAIRMANSHIP
WARD – NYANYA

APC -1,199
PDP – 1,861

ACCREDITED VOTERS – 3,301
REGISTERED VOTERS – 53,237

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WARD – JIWA

APC -1,224
PDP – 1,429

ACCREDITED VOTERS – 2,831
REGISTERED VOTERS – 43,572

WARD – GUI

APC -834
PDP – 1,606

WARD – KARSHI

APC -1,477
PDP – 180

ACCREDITED VOTERS – 1,678
REGISTERED VOTERS – 13,943

WARD – GWAGWA

APC -1,158
PDP – 1,624

ACCREDITED VOTERS – 2,952
REGISTERED VOTERS – 39,960

WARD – OROZO

APC -335
PDP – 674

ACCREDITED VOTERS – 1,051
REGISTERED VOTERS – 30,417

WARD – CITY CENTER

APC -1,093
PDP – 1,137

ACCREDITED VOTERS – 2,360
REGISTERED VOTERS – 74,245

WARD – GARKI

APC -914
PDP – 2,983

ACCREDITED VOTERS – 4,385
REGISTERED VOTERS – 86,109

TOTAL
APC – 8,234
PDP – 11,494