…It’s Rebound For PDP, Says Ayu
The outcome of last Saturday’s area council election in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, let the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, sharing the spoils equally, with the opposition PDP levelling up with the ruling APC in the control of the six councils in the territory, with both parties now controlling three councils each.
In the 2019 election, the APC had won four area councils of Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC; Abaji; as well as Gwagwalada and Kwali while the PDP won Bwari and Kuje area councils.
However, in what appeared to a referendum on the performance of the APC in the FCT, the PDP effectively upstaged the APC to win Abuja’s all important council – AMAC.
The council plays host to Nigeria’s seat of power, the Three Arms Zone, and most of the important public and private institutions in the territory.
The PDP went further to retain Bwari and Kuje area councils while the APC won Gwagwalada, Kwali and Abaji. In Kwali, the incumbent chairman, won with a 301 votes difference, while in Abaji where the party also won, no return could be made due to the fact that two aspirants are in court laying claim to the ticket of the party.
PDP National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, in his reaction to the outcome of the polls, described PDP’s success in AMAC as a rebound, calling it “a great omen under my watch, as we lead PDP back to winning ways and rebuilding Nigeria.”
In a statement released by his media office yesterday, Dr. Ayu said, “The promise of a better Nigeria has just been flagged off by the victory at the FCT polls of Saturday, February 12, 2022, adding another seat for the party.”
The statement reads, “The victory of our great party, the PDP, signposts the promise of a better Nigeria under my watch, leading this team of dedicated and committed party members.
“The victory at the FCT polls of Saturday, February 12, 2022, represents a great omen under my watch as we lead PDP back to winning ways and rebuilding Nigeria.
“This victory, which gave us the important Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, is a signal that Nigerians are tired of the woes and hardship of the moment, occasioned by the worsening socio-economic realities of today.
“This victory is dedicated to all leaders of our party, particularly the state governors, NEC members, NWC members as well as the millions of party members across the nation.
“What we have just achieved in Abuja, the seat of power, will be replicated in Ekiti and Osun states later this year, culminating in our take over of power at the centre next year, to usher in a better, more prosperous and secure Nigeria.
“PDP is back to rescue Nigeria and the rescue begins from the seat of power in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.”
