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INEC declares APC’s Joshua Ishaku winner of Bwari Chairmanship poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr. Joshua Ishaku of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Bwari Area Council chairmanship election held on February 21, 2026.
The Returning Officer, Prof. Mohammed Nurudeen, announced the results on Sunday in Bwari, stating that Ishaku polled a total of 18,466 votes to secure victory in the keenly contested poll.
“I am the returning officer for the 2026 FCT Area Council Bwari chairmanship election held on Feb. 21, 2026. Joshua Ishaku, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” Nurudeen said while declaring the final results.
According to the breakdown, the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) came second with 4,254 votes, while the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) candidate placed third with 3,515 votes.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the chairmanship election was conducted across 10 wards in the council, namely Igu, Shere, Dutse, Ushafa, Byazhin, Kuduru, Kubwa, Usuma, Bwari Central, and Kawu.
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