15% voter turnout an improvement on previous polls, says INEC

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reported that voter turnout in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections held on 21 February 2026 was about 15 percent of the 1,680,315 registered voters, an improvement over earlier polls. INEC said 45 % of polling units were open by 8:30 am and all were open by 10:00 am, and it attributed lower turnout to the splitting of large polling units to reduce congestion. The commission denied claims that voters were migrated to new polling units, explaining that split units were located a few metres from the original sites and that voters were notified via messages and displayed registers. Results for five Area Councils were announced on Saturday, while the Kuje Area Council results were released on Sunday due to difficult terrain in one ward. INEC indicated that the election proceeded peacefully and that further monitoring of turnout and unit accessibility will continue.

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