The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that over 1.6 million persons have been registered to vote in the Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections scheduled for 18 days’ time.
FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner, Malam Aminu Idris, disclosed this on Tuesday at the INEC Forum for Media Executives, Producers, Reporters and On-Air Personalities in Abuja, ahead of the February 21, 2026, Area Council elections.
The Commission said the total number of registered voters in the FCT rose to 1,680,315 following a recent revision of the voters’ register.
Idris said, “Following the revision of the register of voters, the total number of registered voters in the FCT is now 1,680,315.”
Idris added that INEC has approved the decongestion of large Registration Area Centres to improve efficiency and the movement of personnel and materials on election day.
According to him, sub-RACs have been created in Dutse Alhaji and Kubwa Wards of Bwari Area Council, as well as in Gwarinpa and Kabusa Wards of the Abuja Municipal Area Council.
He also revealed that elections will not be held in four polling units across the FCT because no voters are registered in them, adding “There are three polling units in Garki Ward and one in Jiwa Ward where elections will not take place due to zero registration”.
Idris stressed that the Commission is committed to maintaining an accurate and credible voters’ roll for the forthcoming elections.
