A gradual presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has commented on the final consequence of the Abuja Municipal Residence Council election in the Federal Capital Territory.
His reaction followed the declaration of the chairmanship consequence for AMAC by Independent National Electoral Commission.
The election produced a distinct winner after votes had been counted during several wards in the council.
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Christopher Maikalangu, emerged victorious.
He secured 40,295 votes.
His closest challenger, Paul Ogidi of the African Democratic Congress, polled 12,109 votes.
Soon after the announcement, Ahmad shared his survey on the political meaning of the consequence.
Writing on his verified X narrative, he argued that election outcomes in the FCT can’t be properly understood without considering the influence of the Hausa community.
He mentioned, “In AMAC, political actuality is apparent and no serious electoral calculation can ignore the Hausa voting community, one of the finest, most organized and politically conscious populations in the city.
“Attempting to contest an election without engaging, respecting and building trust within this community is upright a strategic miscalculation, a political suicide and a refined insult to a main voting bloc whose influence continues to shape outcomes during wards and polling objects in this city.”
Ahmad’s remarks counsel that ethnic and community voting patterns remain a main element in elections within the nation’s capital.
The gentle aide served below ex-President Muhammadu Buhari and has remained vocal on political dispositions since leaving notify of work.
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