The chairmanship and councillorship elections in the six area councils of Abuja hold on 12 February 2022.
has cleared 478 candidates to contest in the election in the 68 constituencies of the Federal Capital Territory , Abuja.
“It will be recalled that the Commission released the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the election on 31st March 2021. Eight out of the 14 activities listed for the election have been carried out, including the conduct of primaries and nomination of candidates for the election,” the INEC spokesperson, Festus Okoye said in a statement released alongside a document highlighting names of the candidates for the elective positions on Thursday.
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