By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau
Voting has started in most polling units as of 9:36 am. Saturday morning across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as the electorates cast their votes to elect chairmen of the six Area Councils and several Councillors during the 2026 FCT Area Council Election, Prompt News reports.
For example, voting commenced at 9:36 am. at polling unit Code 041, opposite ECWA Church Ward, Karu in Abuja Municipal Area Council Area council (AMAC) where two people successfully voted although Biomodial Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) was malfunctioning, but the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Adhoc staff said they have reached out to an official to attend to it, causing delay in the process.
Also, in AMAC, voting has commenced at polling units 015, 0118, and 0117 at Jabi Upstairs Voting Area while the Chief of Katampe cast his vote at polling unit 008 (Katampe Village Square) Mpape Axis, Bwari Area Council of FCT.
Meanwhile, only INEC Adhoc staff were seen in poling units 027, 001, 020, and 018 at Local Election Area (LEA) Primary School in Karu, AMAC as election was yet to commence as at 10 am.
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