FCT Polls: APC Reclaim Powerful Local Council As Tribunal Sack PDP
- The aftermath of February 12, 2022, area council elections in the FCT have been greeted with a lot of twists over the past few months
- Recently, an election tribunal in the Bwari local council poll issued a judgment in favour of the APC, thereby sacking the incumbent who is from the PDP
- The PDP has however stated that the ruling of the tribunal will be challenged at the appellate court
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FCT, Abuja - The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) FCT chapter has been granted a favourable judgment by an election tribunal in the Bwari area council election earlier this year.
Leadership newspaper reported that John Gabaya, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who was declared the winner of the area council polls by the electoral body was sacked by the election tribunal.
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Shekwolo Haruna Audi of the APC was given a favorable ruling by the tribunal, thereby, making him the rightful winner of the February 12 local council polls.
As gathered by Legit.ng, the tribunal comprised of a three-man panel presided over by Chief Magistrate, Muinat Olashade Oyekan.
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Oyekani in her ruling said the PDP candidate fell short as he did not win the majority of lawful votes cast during the chairmanship election.
She noted that the APC candidate scored more votes but initially fell short because votes cast for the APC candidate in some polling units were not recorded.
In the ruling, the electoral body, INEC, has been urged to withdraw the certificate of return issued to the PDP candidate who had earlier been announced as the winner by the commission.
PDP reacts to judgment
In his reaction, the secretary to the chairman of Bwari area council, Kedenya Peter stated that the Tribunal’s judgment is laughable and will be challenged at the appellate court.
The FCT local council election saw the opposition party clinch some of the major area councils which include AMAC, Kuje and Bwari area council.
2023 election: Military clampdown on terrorists, recover arms in Abuja
Meanwhile, ahead of the 2023 general election, security activities have intensified in the nation's capital.
A report by the military confirmed that at least eight terrorists were apprehended after a successful operation.
It was gathered that the operation was done within the outskirt town of Gwagwalada area council of the FCT.
Source: Legit.ng
