INEC Publishes Date for 2026 FCT Council Polls.
INEC Publishes Notice of 2026 Council Pools in FCT
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has published the “Notice of Polls” for the Saturday, February 21, 2026 Area Council Elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
In the notice made public on Wednesday 26 February, 2025, INEC said the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System BVAS shall be used for the exercise and that no one will be able to vote without his or her Permanent Voter Card PVC.
The notice states; “This is to inform the general public that the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC will conduct election in the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory FCT”.
The polls is to be conducted on Saturday, February 21, 2026, starting at 8:30am in all Polling Units in the Federal Capital Territory.
It further states: “Note that eligible voters shall vote at polling units where they are registered.
“Only persons whose names appear on the register of voters and have valid Permanent Voter Cards would be allowed to vote”.
“The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System BVAS shall be used. No PVC, no voting”
Political parties and contestants are now on the alert to begin preparations in earnest.
