APC Inaugurates New FCT Working Committee, Assures Landslide Victory in Council Election

APC Inaugurates New FCT Working Committee, Assures Landslide Victory in Council Election

JOEL OLADELE, Abuja

As part of moves aimed at fostering unity and consolidating efforts ahead of the forthcoming Federal Capital Territory (FCT) council elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday inaugurated a new State Working Committee (SWC).

The ceremony which took place at the National Secretariat of the party in Abuja, saw the National Vice Chairman North, Muazu Bawa Rijau, inaugurating the new committee, which he urged to commence their work immediately.

The inauguration comes after years of internal strife within the FCT chapter of the party, signifying a fresh start as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), last week unveiled the timetable for the council election coming up February 2026.

Addressing journalists, the Zonal Secretary of APC North Central,Yakubu Mohamed, emphasized the importance of unity for the party as he introduced the new committee.

“I’m privileged to address you here today to announce the outcome of today’s gathering in the national secretariat with the newly reconciled executive of the party in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) being inaugurated on behalf of the National Working Committee (NWC) by the National Vice Chairman North, Muazu Bawa Rijau.

“He inaugurated them and asked them to go back to the FCT Secretariat and start working. They are the State Working Committee (SWC). There were a lot of issues but we are now united, the party is united. They will now go back to start on a clean slate to work hard to be able to deliver the party in the Federal Capital Territory.

“Thank God, this issue has been resolved. Today, we have an authentic list of the State Executive Committee and we have as well, the authentic list of the local government executive, as well as the ward excos in FCT,” Mohamed said.

As the party gears up for the 2026 FCT Council Elections and 2027 general elections, Mohamed pledged the commitment of the party to deliver the FCT to the APC.

“We are promising the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, by the special grace of God that come 2027, we are going to deliver FCT for APC.

“We will deliver the six area councils and the 62 wards in the FCT. We are assuring you, we have no doubt, we are now united, and the unity will go down to the ward,” he declared.

Following the inauguration, the newly appointed FCT APC Chairman, Abdulmalik Usman, echoed the sentiments of unity and resolve.

“We are charged with the responsibility of this party to lead and also work hard to see the victory for the party in the next coming election in FCT.

“We hope we are going to do 6 over 6 and 62 over 62 by the grace of God. We are leaving now, and after this, we have a lot to do in the area councils and that of the wards to see that all hands are on deck to see to the victory of this  party in the coming election,” Usman said.