Ganduje inaugurates working committee forward of FCT space council ballot

The Nationwide Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, has inaugurated a brand new State Working Committee for the Federal Capital Territory chapter of the social gathering.

The inauguration, which was disclosed in an announcement issued in Abuja, passed off on Monday on the social gathering’s nationwide secretariat in Abuja.

The assertion learn, “A brand new State Working Committee for the Federal Capital Territory was inaugurated on the social gathering’s nationwide secretariat in Abuja by the Nationwide Vice Chairman (North Central), Muazu Bawa Rijau, on behalf of the Nationwide Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

“Forward of the forthcoming council elections within the FCT, the social gathering urged the Hon. Abdulmalik Usman-chaired executives to work for the social gathering’s landslide victory.”

The inauguration comes 5 days after the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee introduced that the FCT space council elections might be held on February 21, 2026.

The INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, acknowledged this at a consultative assembly with political events in Abuja.

Yakubu defined that the final space council election within the FCT was held on February 12, 2022, noting that the tenure of the present chairmen and councillors will finish subsequent 12 months.

In accordance with him, voting will happen in all of the designated Polling Items throughout the 68 constituencies to elect the six Space Council Chairmen and 62 Councillors.

“In compliance with the necessary authorized necessities, the discover for the election might be revealed subsequent month i.e. twenty sixth February 2025. Party primaries might be held from ninth – thirtieth June 2025. The candidate nomination portal will open from 9.00am on twenty first July 2025 to six.00pm on eleventh August 2025,” he stated.

Yakubu additionally stated the ultimate record of candidates might be revealed on September 22, 2025, including that campaigns will begin on September 24 and finish at midnight on February 19, 2026.