FCT council polls: INEC cautions parties against provocative outbursts

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned governmental parties to debar utilizing provocative and abusive words during campaigns up of the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council election.

This is contained successful a connection issued by Mr Sam Olumekun, the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee successful Abuja.

Olumekun said that successful enactment with the proviso of Section 94(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 and point 8 of the Timetable and Schedule of Activities, governmental parties participating successful the 2026 FCT predetermination were present astatine liberty to commencement their electioneering campaigns successful public.

He said that campaigns for the predetermination started connected Wednesday and volition extremity astatine midnight connected Feb. 19, 2026.

“As enshrined successful Sections 92 and 93 of the Electoral Act 2022, the committee wishes to punctual Political Parties, candidates and their supporters that it is unlawful to usage abusive language, transportation retired carnal attacks connected opponents during rallies, processions and meetings oregon destruct their run materials.

“Similarly, each parties and candidates indispensable beryllium fixed unimpeded entree to nationalist facilities for media campaigns, outdoor advertizing arsenic good arsenic nationalist rallies and meetings.

“For the avoidance of doubt, Section 95(2) of the Electoral Act 2022 prohibits the usage of incumbency to the vantage oregon disadvantage of immoderate enactment oregon candidate,” helium said.

The FCT country assembly predetermination volition beryllium held connected Saturday, Feb. 21 2026.

(NAN)

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