The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Christopher Maikalangu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship candidate, as the winner of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in the Federal Capital Territory.
Professor Andrew Abue, INEC Collation Officer for AMAC, said that Maikalangu, who is the incumbent AMAC chairman, was returned elected, having scored the highest number of votes cast, 40,295 out of the total number of valid votes of 62,861 in the election.
He said that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) came second with 12,109 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 3,398 votes.
Abue said the rejected votes are 2,336, and the total valid votes are 62,861, while the total votes cast are 65,197.
He added that the number of registered voters in AMAC was 837,338, while the total number of accredited voters was 65,676.
“That Maikalangu of the APC, having certified the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” Abue said.
He disclosed that twelve political parties contested the AMAC chairmanship election
