INEC presents certificates of return to FCT council chairmen

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday presented certificates of return to the newly re-elected chairmen and councillors following the recent area council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Malam Aminu Idris, while presenting the certificates at the commission’s office, described the exercise as the formal conclusion […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday presented certificates of return to the newly re-elected chairmen and councillors following the recent area council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Malam Aminu Idris, while presenting the certificates at the commission’s office, described the exercise as the formal conclusion of a successful and transparent electoral process.

Idris noted that the presentation covered the six area council chairmen and their deputies, as well as 62 councillors who emerged as winners across the FCT.

“I wish, on behalf of the Commission, to congratulate all of you for your success at the polls. I urge you to see your mandates as a call to duty to the people,” the REC said. “Your election is a testament to the trust reposed in you by the electorate. I encourage you to embrace your mandate with a sense of duty, working tirelessly to improve the conditions of your constituents.”

He also expressed gratitude to stakeholders, including the Nigeria Police Force and various political parties, for their roles in ensuring a peaceful and conclusive election.

Speaking to newsmen shortly after receiving his certificate, the Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu, expressed gratitude to God and the electorate, describing the day as the “final bus stop” of the election cycle. (NAN)

 

The re-elected chairman, who promised to sustain his developmental strides, said his administration would allocate 80 per cent of its projects and programmes to rural communities.

“Anytime you talk about local government, you are talking about local people. As usual, I am going to give the rural areas 80 per cent because most of my activities are centered there. I want to thank them for giving me their votes, and I will give them back those dividends of democracy,” Maikalangu said. (NAN)