Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Saturday, February 21, 2026 arrested 20 suspects for sundry electoral offences in the just- concluded Federal Capital Territory (FCT), local government elections. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday via the its agency’s X handle. The EFCC...
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People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately release the outstanding results from two wards in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a statement issued on Sunday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, the party expressed...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has described the outcome of the weekend elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kano and Rivers States as a resounding endorsement of the ongoing reforms and governance direction of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Christopher Maikalangu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the elected chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). The Collation Officer for AMAC, Prof. Andrew Abue, said that Maikalangu, who is the incumbent AMAC chairman, was returned elected having scored the...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Mohammed Kasim of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), winner of Gwagwalada Area Council Chairmanship election. The Returning Officer for Gwagwalada chairmanship election, Prof. Philip Akpeni, who announced the results of the poll on Sunday in Gwagwalada, disclosed that Kasim of PDP...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Joshua Ishaku of the All Progressive Congress (APC), winner of Bwari Area Council Chairmanship election. The Returning Officer for Bwari chairmanship election, Prof. Mohammed Nurudeen, who announced the results on Sunday in Bwari, disclosed that Ishaku polled a total of 18,466...
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned a viral video showing the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, addressing supporters of the All Progressives Congress at a polling unit, where he allegedly told them that after voting, they should “leave the rest” for him. The PDP National Chairman,...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly condemned the movement of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, around various polling units in Abuja under the guise of “monitoring.” National Publicity Secretary of ADC, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said Wike’s “monitoring” exercise, after unilaterally imposing a curfew on potential...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that he unilaterally imposed a movement restriction ahead of the recent area council elections, insisting that the decision was taken with the approval of President Bola Tinubu. Speaking to journalists after monitoring the polls in parts of...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday conducted a bye-election in Kano State, with three major opposition parties missing from the ballot. The affected parties are the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and a coalition involving the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The election was held...
In its concerted efforts to ensure electoral integrity and tackle voter’s inducement, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has deployed its operatives across the six local government areas in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to monitor the Saturday, February 21, 2026 polls. The commission disclosed this in a...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed serious concern over government’s declaration of premature curfew in Abuja ahead of the upcoming elections on Saturday. The party in a statement on Saturday, asserted that government’s decision to impose restrictions on movement a day before the election is a blatant move to...
Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Ireti Kingibe, has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to reconsider and suspend the movement restriction imposed ahead of the FCT Local Government elections. On Thursday, Wike declared Friday a work-free day and announced a restriction...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on voters, security agencies, and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct themselves in an orderly manner during Saturday’s polls in the Federal Capital Territory and the states of Kano and Rivers. INEC will conduct elections in the six area councils...
Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Miller Dantawaye, as directed by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has redeployed and reshuffled Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) across the Federal Capital Territory ahead of the FCT Area Council Elections coming up on Saturday, 21st February, 2026. CP Dantawaye...
The National Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned the withdrawal of some of its chairmanship candidates from the forthcoming FCT area council elections. National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Comrade Ini Ememobong, who stated this in a statement on Friday, described the move as...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced a restriction of movement across the FCT from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturday, 21st February, 2026, in view of the scheduled Area Council Elections. Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Miller G. Dantawaye, disclosed this in a statement issued on...
Coalition of stakeholders from Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area and Agidi Development Area, have added their voices to popular calls on Hon. Labaran Maku, to contest the Nasarawa North Senatorial by-election, citing his leadership experience. This is coming barely a week after opinion leaders from Akun Development Area, called...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has recorded an impressive outcome ahead of the Area Council Election scheduled to hold on Saturday 21st February 2026. In a statement by...
Ahead of the FCT Area Council elections, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has officially declared Friday, February 20, 2026, as a Work Free Day for all residents of the FCT. In a formal broadcast addressed to the residents of the FCT, the Hon. Minister said...