The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Joshua Ishaku of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the Bwari Area Council chairmanship election in the Federal Capital Territory.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the Returning Officer for the election, Mohammed Nurudeen, announced the results on Sunday in Bwari.
He said Ishaku secured a total of 18,466 votes to emerge victorious in the poll held on Saturday. 
“I am the returning officer for the 2026 FCT Area Council, Bwari chairmanship election held on Feb. 21, 2026. That Joshua Ishaku, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” Mr. Nurudeen said while declaring the results as reported by NAN.
