#FCTDecides2026: Polling Unit results (LIVE UPDATES)

Results of Saturdays’ local elections in the six council areas of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have started trickling in after voting ended at 2.30 p.m. in many units as scheduled.

Residents of the FCT cast their ballots on Saturday to elect the leadership of its six area councils.

The area councils are Abaji, Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kwali, Kuje and the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC).

About 637 candidates from 17 political parties are vying for the 68 positions – 62 councillors and six area council chairpersons. Five of the area councils have 10 wards each, while AMAC has 12.

There are 1,680,315 registered voters in the territory but 1,587,025, who collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVC), are expected to vote across 2,822 polling units in the six area councils, supported by 4,345 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines.

PREMIUM TIMES journalists deployed in all parts of the nation’s capital to observe the elections have given live updates on the voting process which started 8.30 a.m.

READ ALSO: #FCTDecides2026: Observer group hails INEC’s BVAS performance

Many polling units recorded low voter turnout.

Voting has now ended in many polling units while it continues in a few others to give those on the queue before the 2.30 p.m. to cast their ballots.

Follow our live updates thread below for prompt access to polling results as announced by designated electoral officers.

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3:22 p.m.

PU: 006 Ushafa

Bwari

Bwari Area Council

Counting of ballots have been concluded at the polling.

Chairman

Invalid votes – 3

ZLP – 46

APC – 36

PDP – 10

ADC – 5

SDP – 1

Accord – 1

NNPP. – 1

Councillor

Invalid votes – 2

APC – 36

ZLP – 16

PDP – 41

ADP – 1

APGA – 1

SDP – 3

ADC – 2

Accord – 1

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3:14 p.m.

PU: 005 Bwari/Ushafa

Bwari

Bwari Area Council

Counting of ballots has commenced at the polling unit following the close of voting.

Chairmanship

Invalid – 4

ZLP – 33

APC – 26

PDP – 8

ADC – 1

APGA – 2

SDP – 1

Councillor

Invalid – 1

APC – 27

ZLP – 14

PDP – 28

ADP – 3

APGA – 1

SDP – 1

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3:40 p.m.

PU: 007 Ushafa

Bwari

Bwari Area Council

Voting results

Chairman

ZLP – 41

APC – 24

PDP – 8

ADC – 5

APGA – 3

Accord – 1

Councillor

ZLP – 17

APC – 28

PDP – 33

ADC – 3

APGA – 3

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4: 14pm
PU, 008: Yangoji primary school II
Yangoji Ward, Kwali area council.
Number of accredited voters 36
Registered voters: 70

Chairmanship
PDP: 17
APC: 17
ADP: 2
Total valid vote 36

Councilor ship:

A: 0
ADC: 0
ADP: 2
APC: 13
AMP: 0
PDP: 19

Total valid vote: 34
Rejected votes: 2

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04:17 p.m.
AMAC, Garki Village
PU:004

Councillor

YPP: 46
ADC: 42
APC: 145

Invalid votes: 12

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From IREV
PU 019
Govt Secondary School, Tundu
Kabusa Ward

AMAC

Registered Voters 814
Accredited voters 51

Rejected votes 2
APC 41
ADC 8

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Staff Quarters Ward
Gwagwalada Area Council

Registered voters: 24,722
Accredited voters: 3,537

Results
A: 04
AA: 03
ADC: 259
ADP: 07
APC: 1,537
APGA: 205
APM: 03
NNPP: 07
PDP: 1,248
SDP: 126
YPP: 08

Total valid votes: 3,407
Rejected votes: 98
Total vote cast: 3,505

The Returning Officer, Anthony Hassan noted that there was over-voting on the BVAS at polling unit 32. “On the BVAS it showed 31 but the polling unit officer brought 90.”

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Zuba Ward
Gwagwalada Area Council

Registered voters: 18,827
Accredited voters: 3,489

Results
A: 02
AA: 0
ADC: 107
ADP: 03
APC: 526
APGA: 22
APM: 0
NNPP: 11
PDP: 2720
SDP: 04
YPP: 1

Total valid votes: 3,396
Rejected votes: 93
Total vote cast: 3,489

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Paiko Ward
Gwagwalada Area Council

Registered voters: 15,722
Accredited voters: 4,193

Results
A: 09
AA: 03
ADC: 130
ADP: 14
APC: 1,619
APGA: 99
APM: 04
NNPP: 08
PDP: 1,966
SDP: 68
YPP: 04

Total valid votes: 3,924
Rejected votes: 183
Total vote cast: 4,107

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Ikwa Ward
Gwagwalada Area Council

Registered voters: 12,212
Accredited voters: 3,270

Results
A: 02
AA: 0
ADC: 42
ADP: 3
APC: 664
APGA: 147
APM: 0
NNPP: 09
PDP: 2,348
SDP: 1
YPP: 0

Total valid votes: 3,216
Rejected votes: 54
Total vote cast: 3,270

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Ibwa Ward
Gwagwalada Area Council

Registered voters: 12,979
Accredited voters: 4,681

Results
A: 02
AA: 0
ADC: 64
ADP: 15
APC: 1,610
APGA: 258
APM: 03
NNPP: 05
PDP: 2,519
SDP: 04
YPP: 02

Total valid votes: 4,482
Rejected votes: 199
Total vote cast: 4,681

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Tungan Maje Ward
Gwagwalada Area Council

Registered voters: 21,624
Accredited voters: 5,028

Results
A: 01
AA: 03
ADC: 108
ADP: 11
APC: 1,118
APGA: 85
APM: 01
NNPP: 013
PDP: 3,101
SDP: 21
YPP: 05

Total valid votes: 4,467
Rejected votes: 118
Total vote cast: 4,585

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The results for Nyanyan

Total number of registered voters – 60,193

Number of accredited voters – 5,596

Number of votes scored by political parties:

A-37

AA-4

ADC-1,035

ADP-31

APC-3,537

APGA-32

APM-2

APP-2

BP-14

NNPP-16

NRM-2

PDP-522

PRP-5

SDP -115

YPP-20

ZLP-3

Rejected Votes – 204

Total Valid Votes – 5,377

Total Vote Cast – 5,581

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Karishi Ward,

registered voters 17,701, accredited voters 4,103

A-13

AA-0

ADC-186

ADP-15

APC-2,309

APGA-9

APM-10

APP-1

BP-7

NNPP-1,100

NRM-2

PDP-181

PRP-2

SDP –103

YPP-8

ZLP-2

Rejected Votes – 145

Total Valid – 3,948

Total Vote Cast – 4,093

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Dobi Ward
Gwagwalada Area Council

Registered voters: 18,572
Accredited voters: 6,577

Results
A: 07
AA: 01
ADC: 57
ADP: 19
APC: 3,747
APGA: 115
APM: 01
NNPP: 12
PDP: 2,407
SDP: 11
YPP: 03

Total valid votes: 6,380
Rejected votes: 187
Total vote cast: 6,567

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Gwako Wards
Gwagwalada Area Council

Registered voters: 19,394
Accredited voters: 4,373

Results
A: 07
AA: 02
ADC: 165
ADP: 15
APC: 1,720
APGA: 359
APM: 04
NNPP: 76
PDP: 1,511
SDP: 42
YPP: 96

Total valid votes: 3,997
Rejected votes: 157
Total vote cast: 4,154

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Kutunku Ward
Gwagwalada Area Council

Registered voters: 29,913
Accredited voters: 5,627

Results
A: 15
AA: 02
ADC: 154
ADP: 27
APC: 2,909
APGA: 198
APM: 5
NNPP: 20
PDP: 1,957
SDP: 88
YPP: 31

Total valid votes: 5,406
Rejected votes: 221
Total vote cast: 5,627

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Gwagwalada Central Ward
Gwagwalada Area Council

Registered voters: 33,612
Accredited voters: 5,519

Results
A: 02
AA: 02
ADC: 250
ADP: 14
APC: 2,338
APGA: 199
APM: 03
NNPP: 14
PDP: 2,388
SDP: 67
YPP: 08

Total valid votes: 5,285
Rejected votes: 211
Total vote cast: 5,496

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