From David Onuoja, Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has revealed that over 1.5million Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), have been collected across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), recording an impressive outcome ahead of the Area Council Election scheduled to hold on Saturday 21st February 2026.
Releasing a press statement on this Thursday, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, said as at the close of collection on the 10th of February, 2026, a total of 1,680,315 voters are registered in the FCT.
Out of this figure, 1,587,025 PVCs have been collected, representing an overall collection rate of 94.4 per cent, while 93,290 PVCs remain uncollected.
It added that a breakdown at the Area Council level showed an encouraging performance across all six Area Councils:
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To show the breakdown, Abaji Area Council recorded 75,517 collected PVCs out of 79,471 registered voters, representing 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.
While Gwagwalada Area Council recorded 196,184 collected PVCs out of 208,057 registered voters, representing 94.3 per cent; and Kuje Area Council recorded 144,109 collected PVCs out of 148,286 registered voters, representing an outstanding 97.2 per cent collection rate.
Equally, Kwali Area Council recorded 99,774 collected PVCs out of 107,203 registered voters, representing 93.1 per cent, and Municipal Area Council recorded 795,081 collected PVCs out of 841,587 registered voters, representing 94.5 per cent.
INEC also revealed the Registration Area Level, which showed that, several RAs recorded exceptionally high collection rates, with some exceeding 99 per cent, demonstrating strong grassroots engagement across the Territory.
The Commission therefore, commended voters in the FCT for their responsiveness and cooperation throughout the CVR and PVC collection exercises. The impressive figures recorded across the Area Councils indicate strong citizen readiness to participate in the electoral process.
While reiterated that only duly registered voters in possession of valid PVCs will be allowed to vote on Election Day. The Commission has put all necessary arrangements in place to ensure a free, fair and credible election.
