APC stages political takeover in FCT as AMAC Chairman and thousands defects from PDP, LP

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has made major political gains in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), positioning itself strongly ahead of the 2027 elections.

This shift became clear on Thursday at the “Abuja Unity Rally,” held at the Old Parade Ground in Abuja.

At the rally, the APC officially welcomed the Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, his councilors, and thousands of supporters from all six area councils of the FCT who left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP).

Top APC leaders attended the event, including members of the National Working Committee (NWC) led by the National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, current and former ministers, former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, and party leaders from the FCT and the North Central region.

Dr. Ganduje, speaking to a large and excited crowd, said; “The territory is too important to be left in the hands of opposition parties. With the latest political development, the ruling party is set to produce the only Senator for the FCT, two members of the House of Representatives and all area councils chairmen in the territory.

“Ladies and gentlemen, as part of the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’, today we have started seeing that FCT will be converted to APC. Today we have a great political giant, we have the chairman of AMAC which is the most popular local government in the Federal Capital Territory.

“The chairman, with all his elected councilors, with all his appointed councilors, with all the politicians from PDP, have decided to come to our great party, the APC. He has come with his thousands of supporters.

“Also, we have decampees from Bwari Area Council, we have decampees from Kuje Area Council, we have decampees from Abaji Area Council, we have decampees from Kwali Area Council, we have decampees from Gwagwalada Area Councils.
“What remains now? Almost all the politicians, all the people, and indeed more than 60 percent of the Federal Capital Territory is now APC.”

The Minister of Special Duties, Hon. Zaphania Jisalo, who also serves as the political leader of the FCT, praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for keeping his promise to include Abuja indigenes in his administration. He said he is a “living testimony” of the President’s commitment, as he now sits on the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

The Minister of State for the FCT, Hajia Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure, asked voters to keep supporting the APC-led government, promising that it is working to improve their lives.

Former Governor Yahaya Bello, speaking for past APC governors, encouraged unity within the party and predicted total victory in 2027.

He said, “All the Area Councils will be APC. It is just a little time that will take. Let me commend our national chairman. Let me commend the state chairman of FCT, Alhaji Usman, for all the wonderful jobs he’s been doing.

“When I came into this arena, I was shocked to see the mammoth crowd that turned out within this shortest possible time.

“Let me tell you that this mandate that Mr President is carrying, is the mandate of the people and the people of this country have spoken and I want to assure you that come 2027, there is no vacancy in Aso Rock.

“Let nobody mistake it that Mr. President and former President have any issue. In fact, they continue to confer in moving this country forward.

“Other political parties are just going to escort us to the villa come 2027.

“When you are inside APC, and you are making your demands you are talking but if you leave APC and you are outside APC and you are making demands, you are simply making noise and those of us that are inside APC we will tell you to keep quiet. Therefore, APC is the owner of Nigeria today and tomorrow.”

On his part, the APC Chairman FCT chapter, Hon. Abdulmalik Usman, promised party members that under his leadership, the APC would work harder to fully control the FCT before the next elections.