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  • Area Council Polls: PDP clears AMAC, BWARI, KUJE Councils, as APC retains Gwagwalada

    Area Council Polls: PDP clears AMAC, BWARI, KUJE Councils, as APC retains Gwagwalada

    By Joyce Remi- Babayeju

    The People’s Democratic Party, PDP has cleared three Area Councils as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared the candidates for Abuja Municipal, Kuje and Bwari Area Councils winners out of the councils announced so far.

    The Returning Officer for Chairmanship Election in the municipal area council Professor Sani Saka declared Mr Christopher Zaka of PDP who polled 19, 302 to defeat his closest rival Mr Murtala karshi of All Progressives Congress APC who scored 13, 340 with a margin lead of 5962.

    Also PDP Candidate, John Gabaya won the Chairmanship election in Bwari Area Council as the Returning Officer Professor Amuche Madu declared his votes of 13045 to defeat his closest rival Mr Haruna Shekwolo of All Progressives Congress APC who scored 7697.

    He was then returned elected having met the requirements of the Constitution and the electoral law.

    Meanwhile,the All Progressives Congress candidate for Gwagwalada Area Council, Jubrin Abubakar, polled 11,125 votes to defeat his opponent, Mohammed Kassim of the Peoples Democratic Party, who polled 9,597 votes. Chairman (Gwagwalada) Total Valid Votes 21,037, Rejected Votes 739.Total Votes Cast 21,776
    AAC 22 NIRSAL AD
    ADC 81.APC 11,125.
    APGA 106. APM 37.
    Labour 40, PDP 9,597
    PRP 26. SDP.

    However, The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for Kuje Area Council Suleman Sabo, was declared winner of the election.

    The INEC Returning Officer, Sule Mahaji, announced the result on Sunday morning.

    Sabo polled a total of 13,301 votes against his closest rival, Sarki Hamidu, of the All Progressives Congress who polled 7,694 votes.

    With a total margin of 5,607 votes to defeat his closest rival, Sabo has returned to serve a second term in office as chairman of Kuje Council Area.
    FCT election results:

    Kuje Central (ward 01)
    APC- 1717
    PDP-3671

    Chibiri ( ward 02)

    APC- 1,172
    PDP–1,839
    Gaube (ward 03)
    APC – 1793
    PDP -2,226
    Kwaku ( ward 04)
    APC :562
    PDP :1450
    Kabi (ward 05)
    APC- 271
    PDP-433
    Rubochi (ward 06)
    APC – 1047

    PDP – 1506
    Gwargwada (ward 07)
    APC- 365
    PDP-583
    Gudrun Karya ( ward 08)
    APC -420
    PDP -1032
    Kujekwa (ward 09)
    APC-76
    PDP:106
    Yenche ( ward 10)
    APC:271
    PDP:455

    Collation of results from Kwali and Abaji Area Councils are ongoing as at the time of filling this report.

  • Kuje council to modernise motor parks to enhance IGR

    Kuje council to modernise motor parks to enhance IGR

    The Chairman of Kuje Area Council, FCT, Abdullahi Sabo, has promised to modernise motor parks in the area to enhance the council’s Internally Revenue Generation (IGR).

    Sabo made the promise when the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Kuje branch, visited him at the council’s headquarters in Kuje, on Wednesday.

    He said the Kuje Motor Park project would be handled by competent contractors that would be chosen through a due and transparent process.

    He noted that said that the modernisation of the motor parks would enhance quality services to passengers and motorists, as well as create employment opportunities and revenue generation for the council.

    “’The area council will modernise the parks, especially the popular `Wowo Motor Park’ to a modern standard so that the union will have a befitting park.

    “’The modernisation will increase both the council and the union’s revenue.

    “Competent contractors will handle the project and affected shop owners in the park will be adequately considered,” he said.

    Alhaji Ndama Idris, the Kuje NURTW, Chairman said the union had taken proactive measures to transform the transport sector, as well as check the operations of some illegal motor parks in the area.

    Idris noted that the union, through partnership with security agencies would ensure the eradication of criminal activities that were detrimental to peace and security in the area.