May 14, 2026

FCT Polls: Four Area Councils Declared Inconclusive

By Farouk Mohammed

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Elections in four area councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were on Sunday declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Election results in Abuja Municipal Area‎ Council (AMAC), Kuje, Gwagwalada and Abaji Area Councils were declared inconclusive.

The electoral commission was only able to make return in only one out of six Area Council elections conducted on Saturday in Abuja, FCT.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Musa Diko won Bwari, the only Area Council election where the commission has so far made returns.

The party also won seven counsellorship seats while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won one. Two counsellorship seats were still being awaited.

The result of Kwali Area Council was still being expected.

The commission said elections in ‎the affected four Area Councils were marred by large scale irregularities. A new date was yet to be fixed.

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