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The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced February 21, 2026, as the date for local government elections in the Federal Capital Territory . The elections will cover the six area councils of the FCT, which are the only local government elections directly conducted by INEC in Nigeria. This announcement was made by INEC Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu during a consultative meeting with leaders of political parties at the INEC Conference Centre in Abuja on Wednesday.
Addressing the issue of bye-elections, Yakubu revealed that 23 vacancies have occurred in various constituencies since the inauguration of the current National and State Assemblies in June 2023. Yakubu said: “They are unpredictable, unbudgeted and difficult to plan in advance. Worse, some bye-elections lead to more bye-elections.
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