Following agitation for the conduct of fresh council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that the incumbent Area Council chairmen in the FCT would remain in office till 2026. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the clarification on Friday at a meeting with the leadership of political parties in Abuja. He said the National Assembly has since repealed and re-enacted the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) as the Electoral Act 2022. The meeting was convened to provide clarity on the tenure of the six area council chairmen and 62 councillors. According The post FCT council chairmen to remain in office till 2026 - INEC
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