PDP’s Mohammed Kasim Wins Gwagwalada Chairmanship Election with 22,165 Votes

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mohammed Kasim of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship election in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The Returning Officer, Prof. Philip Akpeni, announced the result on Sunday in Gwagwalada, stating that Kasim secured 22,165 votes in the poll conducted on February 21, 2026, to emerge victorious.
According to Akpeni, Kasim, having met the legal requirements, has been duly returned elected as chairman of Gwagwalada Area Council.
He added that Yahaya Usman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) came second with 17,788 votes, while Biko Umar of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) polled 1,687 votes to place third in the contest.