Abuja: PDP Is President Buhari’s Landlord

By Gideon Njoku

Muhammadu Buhari is the President of Nigeria, by which position he lives in Abuja, the Federal Capital, and appoints the Minister in charge. But he is a Tenant, and does have a Landlord.

Buhari’s residence and office are within the Abuja Municipal Council, AMAC.

In the Area Council Election held in Abuja on Saturday, February 12, 2022, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, made a strong statement. It gave the All Progressives Congress, APC, a bloody eye.

Of the six Area Councils in Abuja, the PDP won four of them, leaving two for the APC as consolation prize.

The icing on the cake for the PDP, is its victory over the APC in AMAC.

AMAC, unarguably, is not only the most cosmopolitan Council in the FCT, it houses   Nigeria’s State House where  the President lives and works. In sum President Buhari is PDP’s tenant.

PDP’s candidate, Christopher Zakka, defeated APC’s Murtala Karshi by a total vote of 19,302 to Karshi’s 13, 209 to clinch the Chairmanship seat. Out of the  12 Wards, which include the City Centre, the PDP won 10, leaving the APC with two.

The Area Councils won by the PDP are:

*Abaji.

*AMAC.

*Bwari.

*Kuje.

The APC won:

*Gwagwalada

*Kwali.

With the 2023 General Elections gradually approaching, many in the PDP are excited about the results, saying it is  harbinger of good things to come in the election year.