The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday 21 February, 2026 for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Elections.
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| INEC fixes Saturday 21 February, 2026 for FCT Area Council Elections. In the photo, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu (r). Photo: inecnews.com |
According to inecnews.com:
The Commission’s Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, made the announcement on Wednesday, 22nd January 2025 during the first consultative meeting with Political Parties, held at the INEC conference room in Abuja.
Addressing the party leaders, Prof. Yakubu highlighted the legal requirement under Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 for the Commission to issue the notice of an election not later than 360 days before the election date. He said the last Area Council election was held on 12th February 2022 and by the effluxion of time, the tenure of the current current Chairmen and Councillors ends next year.
He said: “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.
He added: “In compliance with the mandatory legal requirements, the notice for the election will be published next month, 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. The final list of candidates will be published on 22nd September 2025. Campaign in public by political parties will commence on 24th September 2025 and end at midnight of Thursday 19th February 2026.”
