Nigeria, Feb. 22 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mohammed Kasim, has won the Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship in the local government elections held across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday.
Mr Kashim polled 22,165 votes to defeat his rivals in the election.
The PDP defeated its contender from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Yahaya Shehu, who scored 17,788 votes.
Declaring Mr Kasim as the winner, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, Philip Akpen, said the election was peaceful and smooth.
Mr Kasim's manifesto during his campaign focused on community welfare, women's empowerment, improved healthcare services, and enhanced education opportunities for children.
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