Minister of the Federal Capital Commission (APC), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the successful exercise devoid of rancour.
The Minister spoke today, Thursday, at a brief presentation of certificates of return to the newly elected FCT Area Councils Chairmen and Councillors. The presentation was made at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.
Musa Bello, who was represented at the occasion by the Acting Secretary, FCT Area Council Services Secretariat, Hajiya Amina Abubakar also congratulated all the newly elected Councils’ Chairmen
and Councilors.
The Minister made it clear to politicians however that the elections are over and that while the winners have won and the losers cannot be ignored in the society, but that every resident must be carried along.
“There is need for all the elected officials to put
the election behind and work for the success of the Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory”.
His words: “I hereby enjoin each and every Chairman to work with all residents of the FCT to move the FCT forward. You need to work hard and know that we have the Nigerian Constitution and you must work according to the Constitution.”
He assured that the FCT Administration would work together with all the six Area Councils’ Chairmen to move Abuja to greater heights.
The FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner, Professor Jacob Jatau said that the event is for those that won in the just concluded elections to collect their instrument of power.
The Commissioner assured that the Commission is committed to ensuring sanity of the electoral environment as well as deepening of democracy in Nigeria and therefore calls for support of all stakeholders in its
bid to enhance the electoral process.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) won five out of the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory, while All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) won the remaining one.
The elections were fought and won as follows:
1. Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Abdullahi Adamu of APC got 27, 482 votes while
Kura Bitrus Tanko of PDP got 21,965 votes.
2. Abaji Area Council, Abdulrahaman Ajayi of APC got 13,515 votes as Yahaya Garba of PDP got 10,632 votes.
3. Bwari Area Council, Musa Dikko of APC polled 18, 066 votes while PDP Andrew S. Gwani Igu of PDP polled 13,279 votes.
4. Kuje Area Council of APC, Adullahi D. Galadima polled 15, 175 as Ishaku Tete Shaban of PDP polled 13,650 votes.
5. Kwali Area Council, Hon. Joseph K. Shazin of the APC polled 15,309 votes as. Daniel Ibrahim of PDP polled 13,673.
6. Gwagwalada Area Council, Danze Mustapha Adams of APGA got 15,95 15,950 votes while Abubakar Jibrin Giri of APC got 14,569 votes. [myad]
