PDP Inaugurates Legal Team For FCT Election Petitions

  The Peoples Democratic Party has formed a specialized legal committee to address disputes emerging from the Federal Capital Territory’s area council elections held on February 21, 2026, as it celebrates its victors while raising concerns over alleged manipulations that undermined the process across the six councils. In a statement released Sunday by the party’s…

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Keyamo Slams Opposition Over FCT Election Criticisms

  Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has lambasted opposition parties for their criticisms of the Federal Capital Territory area council election outcomes, asserting that they only deem polls credible when victorious and accusing them of fabricating irregularities to incite unrest among Nigerians. In a statement posted on his X account on Sunday, Keyamo dismissed the opposition’s…

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APC Candidate Wins Bwari Chairmanship in FCT Polls

  Joshua Ishaku of the All Progressives Congress has secured the chairmanship position in Bwari Area Council during the Federal Capital Territory’s area council elections, outpolling candidates from 15 other parties in a race that saw a notable pre-poll endorsement from a former rival. The Independent National Electoral Commission Returning Officer for Bwari, Mohammed Nurudeen,…

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APC Candidate Wins AMAC Chairmanship in FCT Elections

  Incumbent Christopher Maikalangu of the All Progressives Congress has secured re-election as chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory’s local government polls, defeating challengers from 15 other parties with a substantial margin in a process hailed for its transparency by observers and agents present. The Independent National Electoral Commission…

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FCT Polls: PDP Candidate Wins Gwagwalada Chairmanship 

  Mohammed Kasim of the Peoples Democratic Party has clinched the chairmanship seat in Gwagwalada Area Council during the Federal Capital Territory’s local government elections, outpacing his main challenger from the All Progressives Congress in a contest marked by moderate voter participation and peaceful proceedings. The Independent National Electoral Commission Returning Officer for Gwagwalada, Philip…

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