The Peoples Democratic Party has described its return to power in the Abuja Municipal Council as a sign of victory for the 2023 general elections.
A tax chief said the effort will make the FCT have the capacity to fund its budget solely through the IGR.
The exercise was held on Saturday.
PDP’s Shekwogaza Gabaya polled 13,045 votes to emerge winner, while Haruna Shekwolo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) came second with 7, 697 votes.
Suleman Sabo, the Kuje council’s incumbent chairman, will now serve his second term in office.
The APC candidate lamented over the malfunctioning of the INEC Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS).
The electoral body said that reports received so far from the field indicates that there have been no hitches.
The voters came out as early as 7:00 a.m., with their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), ready for the election.
While a large number of voters found their names, some who could not find theirs remained calm, keeping the atmosphere peaceful.
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A visit to some polling units in the CBD revealed that both INEC officials and election materials were arriving ahead of the election.
