The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that over 1.5 million voters have collected their Permanent Voter Cards across the six area councils of the Federal Capital Territory ahead of the February 21st, 2026 council elections.
The announcement comes as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, declared this Friday, February 20, 2026, a work-free day and imposed a restriction of movement from 8 pm this Friday until 6 pm on Saturday, ahead of the election.
The commission also said that at the Registration Area level, several units recorded collection rates exceeding 99 per cent, demonstrating what it described as strong grassroots engagement across the territory.
The commission further commends voters in the FCT for their responsiveness and cooperation throughout the CVR and PVC collection exercises.