The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has announced that agency employees responsible for logistical shortfalls during the Federal Capital Territory council elections in Kuje and Kabusa will be investigated and punished if found guilty. Transporters who delayed logistics to the Kwali area council will also be blacklisted. Amupitan made the…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 20 suspects over alleged electoral offences during the February 21, 2026, Federal Capital Territory local government elections. The arrests were made across several FCT area councils, with suspects accused of vote buying, vote selling, and obstruction of election officials. In a statement on its…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has deployed operatives across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to monitor Saturday’s council elections. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement, noting that the deployment coincides with the conduct of the elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that voter turnout in Saturday’s Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) recorded a marked improvement compared to previous exercises, with participation standing at about 15 percent of registered voters. In a statement issued on Sunday and signed by its Acting Director of Voter Education…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the winners of Saturday’s elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the by-elections conducted in Rivers State and Kano State. The President urged the victorious candidates to serve with humility, patriotism, and dedication, describing the mandate given to them by the electorate as a sacred trust. In a statement…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Daniel Nuhu, as the winner of the Kwali Area Council Chairmanship election held on Saturday in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The result was announced at the final collation centre in Kwali on Sunday morning. According to INEC, Nuhu…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has reassured residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that their votes will count in the ongoing area council elections, confirming that results will be electronically transmitted to the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV). Amupitan gave the assurance on Saturday while monitoring the elections…
