Ahead of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council elections scheduled for Saturday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that 1,587,025 individuals have collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).
The figure represents 94.4 per cent of the 1,680,315 registered voters in the FCT as of the close of collection on February 10, 2026, leaving 93,290 PVCs uncollected.
INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, made this known in a statement issued on Thursday, providing a breakdown across the six Area Councils.
– 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.
– 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 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.
– Municipal Area Council recorded 795,081 collected PVCs out of 841,587 registered voters, representing 94.5 per cent.
“At the Registration Area level, several RAs recorded exceptionally high collection rates, with some exceeding 99 per cent, demonstrating strong grassroots engagement across the Territory,” the Commission stated.
The electoral body commended voters in the FCT for their responsiveness and cooperation throughout the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) and PVC collection exercises.
It described the figures recorded across the Area Councils as an indication of strong citizen readiness to participate in the electoral process.
INEC emphasised that only duly registered voters in possession of valid PVCs will be allowed to vote on election day.
The Commission added that all necessary arrangements have been put in place to ensure a free, fair and credible election.
