NIGERIA DAILY: Why Saturday’s FCT Area Council Elections Recorded Low Voter Turnout

Download Here Residents of the Federal Capital Territory voted in Saturday’s area council elections, but turnout was low across many polling units. When results were announced on Sunday by the Independent National Electoral Commission, the ruling All Progressives Congress retained control of most councils, losing only Gwagwalada. NIGERIA DAILY: Why Tarawih Rows Thin Out As […]

NIGERIA DAILY: Why Saturday’s FCT Area Council Elections Recorded Low Voter Turnout

Voters during the 2023 general elections

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Residents of the Federal Capital Territory voted in Saturday’s area council elections, but turnout was low across many polling units.

When results were announced on Sunday by the Independent National Electoral Commission, the ruling All Progressives Congress retained control of most councils, losing only Gwagwalada.

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On Nigeria Daily, we examine why many Abuja residents stayed away from the polls and why those who voted still returned the APC despite growing economic pressures.