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637 candidates cleared for 68 positions in 2026 FCT elections.
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INEC to publish candidates’ details on August 18 for public scrutiny.
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Final candidate list to be released on September 22 ahead of February polls.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that 637 candidates will contest for 68 positions in the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council election.
The seats include six chairmanship and 62 councillorship positions across the six area councils in the FCT.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a statement on Thursday, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, said the nominations were submitted by 17 political parties before the deadline of 6:00 p.m. on Monday, August 11, 2025.
Olumekun announced that in line with Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act 2022, the personal details of all nominated candidates, including Form EC9, academic qualifications, and other supporting documents, will be published on Monday, August 18, 2025. These documents will be displayed in INEC offices across the six area councils for public scrutiny.
He urged Nigerians to carefully review the displayed information, stressing that any candidate found to have submitted false details can have their nomination challenged in a Federal High Court under Section 29(5) of the Electoral Act 2022.
The final list of candidates, according to INEC, will be released on September 22, 2025, which is at least 150 days before the February 21, 2026 election date, in compliance with Section 32(1) of the law.
