PDP CONGRATULATES WINNERS OF FCT AREA COUNCIL POLLS, SIGNALS CHALLENGE OVER ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated its successful candidates in Saturday’s Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory, while signalling its intention to challenge what it described as widespread irregularities during the polls.
In a statement on Sunday signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, the PDP said its victories, though fewer than expected, were significant given what it called “unprecedented intimidation, high-powered money politics and brazen executive brigandage.”
The party alleged that reports and video evidence showed incidents where armed security personnel carted away result sheets from polling units, intimidated voters, and unduly influenced the outcomes of the elections.
Despite its concerns, the PDP congratulated Mohammed Kasim, declared Chairman-elect of Gwagwalada Area Council, as well as other PDP councillorship candidates returned elected by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
To pursue its grievances, the party announced the inauguration of a special legal team headed by its National Legal Adviser, Shafi Bara’u. The team has been mandated to attend to candidates with what the PDP described as genuine complaints and to handle post-election litigation. The party urged affected candidates to contact the National Legal Adviser immediately, warning that delays could affect election petition matters.
The PDP also attributed what it called “incredible voter apathy” during the elections to provisions in the Electoral Act 2026, arguing that many Nigerians have lost confidence in electoral outcomes conducted under the law.
The party further cautioned that the conduct of the Area Council elections could foreshadow challenges in the 2027 general elections if urgent reforms are not undertaken, calling on the National Assembly and the President to take steps to safeguard the country’s democracy.
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