POLITICS

FCT Polls Underway Wike Orders Compliance From Traders 0
- POLITICS
- February 21, 2026
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, personally monitored voting activities during the Area Council elections across Abuja on Saturday and instructed traders still open for business to shut their shops in line with electoral regulations and movement restrictions aimed at ensuring a peaceful process, multiple news outlets report. Wike first
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INEC Kicks Off FCT Local Government Elections 0
- POLITICS
- February 21, 2026
Abuja Nigeria – voting has officially begun across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as millions of registered voters cast their ballots in the Area Council elections in all six local government areas of the territory, election officials and media reports say. The exercise marks a major grassroots democratic process with strong participation from residents across
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Senator Questions Justification For FCT Election Curfew 0
- POLITICS
- February 20, 2026
Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the Senate, has urged the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to review and suspend the movement restriction imposed across Abuja ahead of the Area Council elections scheduled for Saturday February 21, 2026, saying the curfew is unnecessary and infringes on residents’ constitutional rights, political observers
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Tinubu Backs Free Fair Credible Polls In FCT Kano Rivers 0
- POLITICS
- February 20, 2026
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerians to ensure peaceful and orderly conduct ahead of elections scheduled for Saturday February 21 2026 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Rivers State and Kano State, saying democratic processes work best when voters, political actors, security forces and electoral officials act responsibly, presidential aides say. In a statement
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ADC Says New Electoral Act Undermines Credible Elections 0
- POLITICS
- February 20, 2026
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent approval of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026, describing the action as “signing the death warrant of credible elections” in Nigeria. The opposition party’s statement reflects widespread concern among critics who argue that the new law could weaken transparency and voter confidence
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Political Twist in Bwari as PDP Flagbearer Supports APC Ahead of Elections 0
- POLITICS
- February 18, 2026
In a surprising political development just less than 72 hours before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship candidate for Bwari Area Council, Julius Adamu, has formally stepped down and thrown his support behind the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Hon. Joshua Ishaku Musa, local media reports say.
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