PDP Claims Gwagwalada Win in FCT Polls and Challenges Other Results in Court
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- •PDP announced winning the Gwagwalada council election on February 22, 2026.
- •PDP filed a court case contesting the results announced for the Kuje council area on the same date.
- •INEC was still collating results for Kuje as of February 22, 2026.
- •A civil group raised issues about polling unit reassignments and vote-buying during the FCT council elections.
- •Senator Ireti Kingibe expressed disappointment over low voter turnout in the FCT elections.
What Could Happen If...
- ▸If the court rules in favor of PDP's challenge in Kuje PDP could gain additional council seats, strengthening its political position in the FCT local government.
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AFRICAPunch (Nigeria)FCT poll: PDP pressures INEC over pending Kuje resultsAFRICAVanguard (Nigeria)FCT polls: PDP hails Gwagwalada victory, heads to court over resultsAFRICAPremium Times (Nigeria)#FCTDecides2026: Result collation continues in KujeAFRICAVanguard (Nigeria)Council polls: Group raises concerns over polling unit reassignments, vote-buying