How APC won in FCT area council elections – Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed however the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, secured the bulk of seats successful the FCT Area Council elections.

DAILY POST reported that successful the FCT Area Council elections held connected 21st February 2026, the APC emerged victorious successful 5 of the six Area Council chairmanship positions, with Gwagwalada Area Council being the lone assembly won by the absorption Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Speaking during his archetypal monthly media parley for 2026 successful Abuja connected Monday, Wike explained wherefore the APC prevailed.

According to him, the cardinal origin was the party’s absorption connected outer towns alternatively than concentrating solely connected the metropolis center.

“Let’s archer ourselves the elemental truth,” Wike said. “Who would person beaten Asiwaju’s authorities successful this FCT predetermination if each we did was absorption connected the city? All implicit the years, ruling parties person struggled to triumph successful the metropolis due to the fact that the radical determination speech a batch but seldom travel retired to vote.”

Wike, who revealed that helium was personally appointed curate erstwhile President Tinubu came into power, stressed the value of ...