Tag: FCT election

FCT Elections: Civil society group alleges widespread vote-buying

Aminu Imam
CSOs on FCT Elections

…Alleges ₦10,000 traded per vote The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has alleged that votes were traded for as much as ₦10,000 during Saturday’s 2026 Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja, co-convener Celestine Odo said that although the elections were largely peaceful, observers recorded widespread vote buying and delays in the start of voting across several polling units. According to him, reports from observers indicated open vote trading in parts of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), particularly at polling units in Gidan Mangoro Ward, where…

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FCT election: PDP candidate steps down for APC rival after ‘consultation’ with Wike

Aminu Imam
FCT election PDP candidate

In a surprising political twist ahead of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council polls, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship aspirant for Bwari Area Council, Julius Adamu, has stepped down in favour of Joshua Ishaku Musa, of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The announcement came on Wednesday in a video shared on X, where Adamu was seen alongside FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, chanting: “PDAPC”, to signal his new support. Adamu said the decision followed “deep consultation” with Wike, and stressed their close relationship, saying: “I and Joshua, we are…

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