Politics
Breaking: INEC announces date for FCT council polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced February 21, 2026 for Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils elections.
INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu announced this at the first regular consultative meeting with political parties at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday.
Yakubu said voting will take place in all the designated Polling Units across the 68 constituencies to elect the six Area Council Chairmen and 62 Councilors in the FCT.
“The last Area Council election in the FCT was held on 12 February 2022. By the effluxion of time, the tenure of the current Chairmen and Councillors ends next year.
“Consequently, the Commission has approved that the 2026 Area Council election in FCT will hold on Saturday 21st February 2026. Voting will take place in all the designated Polling Units across the 68 constituencies to elect the six Area Council Chairmen and 62 Councilors.
“In compliance with the mandatory legal requirements, the notice for the election will be published next month i.e. 26th February 2025. Party primaries will be held from 9th – 30th June 2025. The candidate nomination portal will open from 9.00am on 21st July 2025 to 6.00pm on 11th August 2025.
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