PDP Slams FCT Area Council Election as Flawed, Cites Unnecessary Curfew, Ministerial Overreach

[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 23/02/2026

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticized the conduct and preparations for the recent Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, describing multiple irregularities that undermined the process and raised serious questions about democratic integrity.In a statement attributed to National Publicity Secretary Ini Ememobong, the party highlighted a series of pre-election missteps that contributed to what it called a compromised exercise. Chief among these was the imposition of a lengthy movement restriction effectively a 22-hour curfew from 8 p.m. on Friday, (…)

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