AMAC COUNCIL POLL: Idoma man dares Gbagyi son on his own soil – Dr Mo vs Maikalangu

The battle for control of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has taken on an ethnic and political dimension as an Idoma contender squares up against a dominant local incumbent in one of the most closely watched contests of the Federal Capital Territory elections.

At the centre of the unfolding political drama is Moses Paul, popularly known as Dr Mo, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) flagbearer, whose emergence has disrupted what many analysts initially described as a straightforward re-election path for incumbent chairman Christopher Maikalangu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), IDOMA VOICE reports.

For decades, AMAC politics has largely reflected strong grassroots influence from indigenous Gbagyi political structures.

However, Dr Mo’s candidacy represents a bold challenge, as the Idoma-born activist attempts to mobilise urban voters, youths and civil society blocs across estates and densely populated settlements.

Political observers say the contest is no longer just about party supremacy between the All Progressives Congress and the African Democratic Congress, but about momentum versus incumbency.

Maikalangu enters the race with the advantage of office, administrative visibility and established ward structures backed by FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, following his defection to the APC ahead of the poll.

Dr Mo, on the other hand, has anchored his campaign on accountability, youth inclusion and improved civic services, positioning himself as a reform-minded alternative appealing to first-time voters and residents frustrated with local service delivery.

The late withdrawal of a major opposition candidate days before the election further reshaped the political landscape, effectively turning the contest into a high-stakes duel between experience and insurgent grassroots mobilisation.