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- April 15, 2024

The just-concluded Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections had poor provisions for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) at many polling stations in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), sparking fresh worries about how inclusive Nigeria’s voting process really is. Most polling units lacked adequate support for many types of PWDs, despite INEC’s repeated promises to
Claim: A viral video circulating online claims President Tinubu has announced when Nnamdi Kanu will be released. Verdict: False Full Text: NDRFactcheck found a video circulating online claiming that President Bola Tinubu announced when Nnamdi Kanu would be released in a broadcast. The thirteen-minute video, part of which reads, “The matter of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu

Claim: Senator Ireti Kingibe stated that the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) is the largest local government in Nigeria. Verdict: Claim is misleading Full Story Ireti Kingibe was elected in 2023 on the platform of the Labour Party as the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). During her campaign, she argued that the FCT

Claim: An X user , @Pharmacio001 shared a post, that the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Gwagwalada Area Council (FCT) had withdrawn from the FCT Area Council elections. Verdict: False Full Story The 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections were scheduled for Saturday,

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has assured residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that results from the ongoing Area Council elections will be electronically transmitted to the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV), in line with existing electoral law. The FCT Area Council elections cover the six area

Although the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had previously assured that voting would begin promptly at 8:30 a.m., some polling units within the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) experienced delays on Saturday. The late deployment of INEC officials led to a disruption in the timely commencement of the FCT Area Council elections. This late arrival


