APC’s Maikalangu wins polling unit by wide margin

The candidate of All Progressives Congress in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) chairmanship election, Christopher Maikalangu, has won his polling unit in Saturday’s council election in the Federal Capital Territory by a wide margin.

Maikalangu, who voted earlier at Polling Unit 004, Garki Village 2, secured 229 votes to defeat his opponents.

The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Paul Ogidi, polled 15 votes, while Onyebuchi Chukwu of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) garnered one vote.

Maikalangu is one of the two incumbent area council chairmen seeking re-election. The other candidate seeking second term in office is Abubakar Abdullahi of Abaji Area Council.

Both are completing their first term on the platform of the APC. Meanwhile, there are six area councils in the capital city.

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Before the commencement of vote counting, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu; the Minister of State for the FCT, Mariya Bunkure; and other supporters visited the polling unit, which is located within Maikalangu’s family compound.

Speaking after casting his vote earlier on Saturday, Maikalangu expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the election, describing the process as seamless. He noted that the accreditation and voting process was efficient, adding that he cast his ballot in less than three minutes.

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