The All Progressives Congress (APC)
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has
declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adamu
Danze, as the winner of Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship
election.
Ahmed Shittu, the INEC Returning Officer who announced the
result, said Danze, the incumbent chairman, scored the highest
votes of 21,960, to defeat his closest rival Abubakar Giri, of the
Social Democratic Party, SDP, who scored 14,105.
The returning officer said that 10 political parties contested
for the chairmanship position in the area council.
He said that, “Adamu Danze of the APC having satisfied the
requirements of the law and having the highest number of votes is
hereby declared the winner and is returned elected.”
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the election was
conducted peacefully and the result was announced in the presence
of party agents and security personnel.
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