Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- Christopher Maikalangu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) chairmanship election, has won his polling unit in Saturday's council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by a wide margin.

Mr 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.

Mr 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...