The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Christopher Maikalangu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the elected chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council. Maikalangu, the incumbent, scored 40,295 votes out of 62,861 valid votes cast.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) came second with 12,109 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 3,398 votes. A total of 2,336 votes were rejected, and the total votes cast stood at 65,197. Registered voters in AMAC numbered 837,338, with 65,676 accredited voters participating.
Maikalangu’s victory was confirmed after meeting the requirements of the law, with the election results certified by INEC collation officer Andrew Abue. Other candidates received significantly lower votes, including Agbon Vaniah (Accord) – 403 votes, Nemiebika Tamunomiesam (Action Alliance) – 108 votes, Eze Chukwu (APGA) – 1,111 votes, and Simon Obinna (SDP) – 2,185 votes, among others.
The APC collation agent, Gambo Babale, described the election and collation process as credible and transparent. He noted that the PDP secured two ward councillor positions in Karu and Karishi, reflecting fairness in the exercise.
Observers and party agents from ADC, APC, APGA, YPP, and NNPP were present to witness the collation and signing of result sheets. Maikalangu’s victory is seen as a mandate to deliver more dividends of democracy to AMAC residents and a signal of APC’s readiness for the 2027 elections.
