Former Vice President of Nigeria and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has raised grave alarm over the disgracefully low voter turnout recorded in Saturday’s FCT Area Council elections. Reacting to the exercise, the former Vice President described the turnout, which averaged below 20 per cent, with the Abuja Municipal Area Council recording a shocking 7.8 per cent as a damning verdict on the health of Nigeria’s democracy under the current administration. According...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strengthened its political footprint in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) following the conclusion of the 2026 Area Council chairmanship elections held across the six council areas of the Territory on Saturday, 21 February 2026. Official results from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) show the ruling party winning the majority of the chairmanship seats, with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) securing a significant victory in Gwagwalada Area Council. Meanwhile,...

Yiaga Africa has described Saturday’s Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as largely peaceful but marked by low voter turnout, logistical delays and cases of vote buying. In a preliminary report signed by Samson Itodo, Executive Director, and Cynthia Mbamalu, Director of Programmes, the organisation said it deployed trained observers across the six area councils — Abuja Municipal, Gwagwalada, Kuje, Bwari, Abaji and Kwali — to “systematically” monitor the conduct of the...

Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, Governor of Kano State, has described Saturday’s by-elections in the Municipal and Ungogo state constituencies as peaceful and free of “crisis, use of weapons, and any form of manipulation.” In a statement issued through his spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Governor Yusuf commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies for their roles in maintaining order during the polls. He said the calm atmosphere that prevailed across polling units...