WorldStage– Two days to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said a total of 1,587,025 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have been collected, representing an overall collection rate of 94.4 per cent, while 93,290 PVCs remain uncollected.
INEC, in a statement on Thursday by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, declared that as of the close of collection on February 10, 2026, a total of 1,680,315 voters are registered in the FCT.
Haruna said the breakdown at the Area Council level shows encouraging performance across all six Area Councils.
He stated: “Abaji Area Council recorded 75,517 collected PVCs out of 79,471 registered voters, representing a 95.0 per cent collection rate; Bwari Area Council recorded 276,360 collected PVCs out of 295,711 registered voters, translating to 93.5 per cent.
“Gwagwalada Area Council recorded 196,184 collected PVCs out of 208,057 registered voters, representing 94.3 per cent; Kuje Area Council recorded 144,109 collected PVCs out of 148,286 registered voters, representing an outstanding 97.2 per cent collection rate.
“Kwali Area Council recorded 99,774 collected PVCs out of 107,203 registered voters, representing 93.1 per cent, while Municipal Area Council recorded 795,081 collected PVCs out of 841,587 registered voters, representing 94.5 per cent.”
He added that at the Registration Area (RA) level, several RAs recorded exceptionally high collection rates, with some exceeding 99 per cent, demonstrating strong grassroots engagement across the Territory.
Meanwhile, the Commission commended voters in the FCT for their responsiveness and cooperation throughout the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) and PVC collection exercises, noting that the impressive figures recorded across the Area Councils indicate strong citizen readiness to participate in the electoral process.
INEC reiterated that only duly registered voters in possession of valid PVCs will be allowed to vote on Election Day. The Commission said it has put all necessary arrangements in place to ensure a free, fair and credible election.
