2027 Election: 2 Speculations Abuja Area Council Poll Solidified

• APC dominates FCT area council elections, winning five out of six councils
• ADC's lackluster performance raises concerns about their readiness for 2027 elections
• Election solidifies APC's status as a formidable force in Nigerian politics

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been said to have made a serious statement in the just-concluded area council election in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after the party won five of the six area councils.

The election was conducted on Saturday, February 21, and the APC won five of the six area councils, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), won one.

ADC fails litmus test

Omotayo Yusuf, a political commentator, in an exclusive interview with Legit.ng, said that the election was a litmus test for the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) but that the party failed to make a statement during the poll.

He said that the ADC should not be compared to the prime time of the ruling APC when the party was first created ahead of the 2015 general election. He pointed out that the election solidified the fact that the APC remained a formidable party in the country.

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The elections are often referred to as the local government election in the 36 states of the country, but in the Nigerian capital, they are referred to as the "area council elections", and they carry greater importance.

This is due to the fact that states have governors and houses of assembly, but the FCT is administered by a minister appointed by the president. The closest elected bodies to the people are the area councils. They provide essential services such as local roads, water, healthcare, sanitation and schools. This makes their decision directly felt by the people and highly visible.

Analyst expresses disappointment in ADC performance

Speaking on the interview with Legit.ng, Yusuf expressed disappointment in the opposition ADC, stating that the party failed to make a statement and prove to Nigerians that it was ready for the 2027 general elections.

Yusuf said:

"The Abuja council elections solidify two speculations that I had. Number one, the ADC is not ready for the 2027 election. Despite people trying to claim there's a similarity between the current ADC and when the All Progressive Congress (APC) was formed back in 2014. People are trying to show a similarity in the gap between the ADC and the APC of 2014. APC of 2014 was already at this time.

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"Abuja, where the APC lost ahead of the 2023 election, was supposed to be a litmus test confirming the strength of the ADC. Unfortunately the the party not only bungled it, but also exposed a gap in the party.

"The second the election also show was that the APC was as formidable as ever.

APC wins the Kwali area council election

Legit.ng earlier reported that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Daniel Nuhu, has been declared the winner of the Kwali Area Council chairmanship election. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nuhu polled a total of 17,032 votes in the election.

Nuhu secured his victory in the majority of the wards to defeat his closest rival, Haruna Pai of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who garnered 8,575 votes in the election, which was held on Saturday, February 21.

Source: Legit.ng