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<p>The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated a special legal team to handle petitions challenging the outcome of the February 21, 2026, Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).</p>
<p>The move comes as the party formally congratulated its candidates who emerged victorious in the chairmanship and councillorship polls, even as it raised serious concerns over the conduct of the elections.</p>
<p>The elections, conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday, February 21, covered all six area councils of the FCT: Abaji, Abuja Municipal (AMAC), Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kuje, and Kwali.</p><div class="azCSeEPE" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>According to results declared by INEC, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) secured wins in Abaji, Kwali, AMAC, and Bwari. The PDP managed to win only the Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship seat.</p>
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<p>In a statement issued on Sunday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, acknowledged the electoral outcome, describing the limited victories as significant given the circumstances under which the elections were held.</p>
<p>“We specifically congratulate the Chairman-elect of Gwagwalada Area Council, Mohammed Kasim, and the councillors who have been declared successful by INEC,” Ememobong said.</p>
<p>“This victory, though less in number than we anticipated, is particularly gladdening because it is against the background of unprecedented intimidation, high-powered money politics, and brazen executive brigandage,” he added.</p>
<p>The PDP alleged widespread irregularities, claiming there were instances of voter intimidation and unlawful conduct aimed at influencing results.</p>
<p>“Reports and video evidence abound where armed security personnel were used to cart away result sheets in polling units, intimidate voters, and unduly influence the outcome of the elections,” the statement read.</p>
<p>In response to these grievances and to manage expected litigations, the party has set up a legal team headed by its National Legal Adviser, Shafi Bara’u, Esq. The party urged candidates with complaints to contact the Legal Adviser without delay, warning that any postponement could hinder their chances in petition tribunals.</p>
<p>The PDP also linked the low voter turnout observed during the polls to what it called the “anti-people Electoral Act 2026,” asserting that citizens have lost confidence in electoral outcomes conducted under the current legal framework.</p>
<p>“These Local Council polls may just be a foreshadowing of the forthcoming general elections in 2027 if changes are not urgently made,” the party warned.</p>
<p>It called on the National Assembly and the President to take immediate corrective measures to protect the integrity of Nigeria’s democratic process.</p>
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