Federal Capital Territory
FCT
Every area council in the FCT, and how far we cover each. We cover Abuja Municipal Area Council.
Area councils
6 area councils in the FCT
Source:From the body's own publication, not yet checked
- GRID3 (data by eHealth Africa and Proxy Logics), GRID3 NGA - Operational LGA Boundaries, read 3 October 2026.
- Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Polling Unit Locator: lists of LGAs, area councils and registration areas (wards), read 3 October 2026.
- Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), AMAC home page (archived copy, captured 1 November 2020), read 3 October 2026.
Source:From the body's own publication, not yet checked
- GRID3 (data by eHealth Africa and Proxy Logics), GRID3 NGA - Operational LGA Boundaries, read 3 October 2026.
- Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Polling Unit Locator: lists of LGAs, area councils and registration areas (wards), read 3 October 2026.
- Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), AMAC home page (archived copy, captured 1 November 2020), read 3 October 2026.
The record
Council elections
Run by INEC.
Source:From the body's own publication, not yet checked
- GRID3 (data by eHealth Africa and Proxy Logics), GRID3 NGA - Operational State Boundaries, read 3 October 2026.
- Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), republished by Situation Room, INEC Press Release after the 2026 FCT Area Council Elections – 22nd February 2026, 22 February 2026.
- Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Polling Unit Locator: lists of LGAs, area councils and registration areas (wards), read 3 October 2026.
Source:From the body's own publication, not yet checked
- GRID3 (data by eHealth Africa and Proxy Logics), GRID3 NGA - Operational State Boundaries, read 3 October 2026.
- Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), republished by Situation Room, INEC Press Release after the 2026 FCT Area Council Elections – 22nd February 2026, 22 February 2026.
- Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Polling Unit Locator: lists of LGAs, area councils and registration areas (wards), read 3 October 2026.
62 Wards
Source:Checked
- ICIR, Accreditation, voting begins as residents elect chairman, councillors for FCT area councils, 21 February 2026.
- Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Polling Unit Locator: lists of LGAs, area councils and registration areas (wards), read 3 October 2026.
INEC's Polling Unit Locator also lists 62 wards across the FCT's area councils.
Source:Checked
- ICIR, Accreditation, voting begins as residents elect chairman, councillors for FCT area councils, 21 February 2026.
- Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Polling Unit Locator: lists of LGAs, area councils and registration areas (wards), read 3 October 2026.
INEC's Polling Unit Locator also lists 62 wards across the FCT's area councils.
68 Elective seats
Source:Reported, not yet checked against the original
- ICIR, Accreditation, voting begins as residents elect chairman, councillors for FCT area councils, 21 February 2026.
Source:Reported, not yet checked against the original
- ICIR, Accreditation, voting begins as residents elect chairman, councillors for FCT area councils, 21 February 2026.
1,680,315 Registered voters, 2026 area council elections
Source:Reported, not yet checked against the original
- Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), republished by Situation Room, INEC Press Release after the 2026 FCT Area Council Elections – 22nd February 2026, 22 February 2026.
Source:Reported, not yet checked against the original
- Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), republished by Situation Room, INEC Press Release after the 2026 FCT Area Council Elections – 22nd February 2026, 22 February 2026.
Turnout, 2026 area council elections
About 15%
Source:Reported, not yet checked against the original
- Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), republished by Situation Room, INEC Press Release after the 2026 FCT Area Council Elections – 22nd February 2026, 22 February 2026.
INEC's own figure, not computed by us.
Source:Reported, not yet checked against the original
- Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), republished by Situation Room, INEC Press Release after the 2026 FCT Area Council Elections – 22nd February 2026, 22 February 2026.
INEC's own figure, not computed by us.
9.4% Turnout, 2022 area council elections
Source:Reported, not yet checked against the original
- Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), republished by Situation Room, INEC Press Release after the 2026 FCT Area Council Elections – 22nd February 2026, 22 February 2026.
INEC's own figure, not computed by us.
Source:Reported, not yet checked against the original
- Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), republished by Situation Room, INEC Press Release after the 2026 FCT Area Council Elections – 22nd February 2026, 22 February 2026.
INEC's own figure, not computed by us.
Not confirmed yet
- Whether the Freedom of Information Act applies
- Not yet confirmed
Every state and the FCT
- Abia17 councils
- Adamawa21 councils
- Akwa Ibom31 councils
- Anambra21 councils
- Bauchi20 councils
- Bayelsa8 councils
- Benue23 councils
- Borno27 councils
- Cross River18 councils
- Delta25 councils
- Ebonyi13 councils
- Edo18 councils
- Ekiti16 councils
- Enugu17 councils
- FCT6 councils, 1 covered
- Gombe11 councils
- Imo27 councils
- Jigawa27 councils
- Kaduna23 councils
- Kano44 councils
- Katsina34 councils
- Kebbi21 councils
- Kogi21 councils
- Kwara16 councils
- Lagos20 councils
- Nasarawa13 councils
- Niger25 councils
- Ogun20 councils
- Ondo18 councils
- Osun30 councils
- Oyo33 councils
- Plateau17 councils
- Rivers23 councils
- Sokoto23 councils
- Taraba16 councils
- Yobe17 councils
- Zamfara14 councils