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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has published the final list of candidates that will contest in the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Election.
This is contained in a statement by Sam Olumekun mni, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee, on Monday 22nd September, 2025.
INEC said the full list of the candidates by party, age, gender and academic qualifications has been uploaded to its website and social media platforms for public information.
The election management body also stated that with this publication, no further withdrawal or replacement of candidates will be allowed except in the event of death of a candidate or running mate before Election Day as provided by Section 34(1) of the Electoral Act.
This comes after the Commission published the personal particulars of candidates that emerged from primaries conducted by political parties for the election on 18th August 2025,
A total of 17 Political Parties uploaded the particulars of their candidates (Form EC9) by the deadline of 6.00pm on Monday 11th August 2025 and at the end of the period for withdrawal and substitution of candidates.
Abuja Times reports that the FCT Area Council election will be held on Saturday 21st February, 2026.