₦airaland Forum

• INEC explained that what it implemented ahead of Saturday's election was the creation of split polling units in locations with more than 1,250 registered voters in order to reduce congestion on election day

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied claims that voters were migrated to new polling units during Saturday’s Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

In a statement signed by its Acting Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Wilfred Ifogah, the Commission stated categorically that no voter was moved from their original polling unit.

INEC explained that what it implemented ahead of Saturday’s election was the creation of split polling units in locations with more than 1,250 registered voters in order to reduce congestion on election day.

According to the Commission, the split units were situated only a few meters away from the original polling units within the same premises.

The Commission recalled that it displayed the Register of Voters at designated centres and split polling units four days before the election to enable voters confirm their details and polling unit locations.

It also disclosed that text messages and emails were sent to affected voters between February 18 and February 21 as reminders indicating the locations of their split polling units.

INEC acknowledged that some voters experienced challenges locating their designated polling units on election day. According to its Election Operations Dashboard, 45 per cent of polling units had opened as of 8:30am, while all units were confirmed open by 10:00am.

While expressing concern over voter apathy, the Commission noted an improvement in turnout compared to the 2022 Area Council elections. It said over 239,210 voters participated in the 2026 poll, representing about 15 per cent of the 1,680,315 registered voters in the FCT, compared to 148,685 voters or 9.4 per cent recorded in 2022.

The Commission further explained that the delay in announcing results for Kuje Area Council, which were declared at 3:30pm on Sunday, was due to the difficult terrain of Kabi ward that slowed final collation.

INEC appreciated residents of the FCT for their peaceful conduct and cooperation throughout the electoral process.

https://www.channelstv.com/2026/02/22/inec-denies-migrating-fct-voters-explains-split-polling-units/

Denial is indictment.

Leave plenty talk for yarimo and his crew members.

Nobody takes INEC seriously

Wahala, this Country get as e be

Why splitting them in the first place?

This INEC has become very useless under APC
Which responsible organisation changes polling centres 4 days to an election
This is how they enable rigging by disenfranchising voters only to later cry of low voters turnout
The less people vote the more space for rigging

This country is gone.

You will rule if they want you to rule, that is the way it's now.

Funny enough, they care less about how people feel about it.

They will surely defend it sha ni. Did they informed any party leaders?

we dnt want to hear any explanation .

Dem don WIN .

Allow those professional CRY CRY to CRY their CRY

Were the migrated voters properly notified of their reassignment to new polling units, or was the discovery reserved as an election-day surprise?

INEC is clearly and fully immersed in the incompetence, confusion and the grab it, snatch it and run with it like criminals, drug báróns that define the Tinubu era.

Democracy is gasping under this regime, and history may well reserve it a place in infamy.

Can we even do something for once without any fault??
Nawa ooo

COMRADES, this is why I vowed never to carry myself out in name of going to vote again in Nigeria

AMINDA ooooo . Com outside. Nobody go drag u .

**AMINDA DISAPPEARED after FCT ELECTION *** .

ESNBRUTALITY

LagosOrigin

OBI- DENTS yoots

excomarow:
This election was rigged by APC.. ADC won AMAC. What a broad day rubbry.

We will meet at the General Election

In your alternate world abi?

Dem owe nobody any SHALAYE/EXPLANATION. Dem sha do. Announced WINNERS and 3RD PLC Candidates . Till 2031

princeade86:
They will surely defend it sha ni. Did they informed any party leaders?

Tinubu and his supporters know that they cannot win a free and fair election.
The only option is to rig,
But by rigging, he'll be defeated wotowoto.

excomarow:
This election was rigged by APC.. ADC won AMAC. What a broad day rubbry.

We will meet at the General Election

This small council election was rigged right in your presence and you are talking about general election 😂😂😂

Hew na wa 🤦

Pour me water abeg 😂🤣

Kukutente23:
This INEC has become very useless under APC
Which responsible organisation changes polling centres 4 days to an election
This is how they enable rigging by disenfranchising voters only to later cry of low voters turnout
The less people vote the more space for rigging

I know you know better than everyone in INEC, you're the wisest one.

Government agencies and denial are like 5&6. Even if you are splitting polling unit, you will do it just few hours to election date abi?

Tareq1105:
I know you know better than everyone in INEC, you're the wisest one.

Is not about being wise boy
It's about using common sense
Even under Yakubu creation of polling units was done over a year to the elections

AfonjaPriest:
Tinubu and his supporters know that they cannot win a free and fair election.
The only option is to rig,
But by rigging, he'll be defeated wotowoto.

So, in your life, you think FCT council elections was rigged. If you believe it was rigged just wait till 2027.

Those who opposed abacha are behaving like abacha. God help this country if another abacha becomes president. All these activist will find out their format Don cast

Kukutente23:
Is not about being wise boy
It's about using common sense
Even under Yakubu creation of polling units was done over a year to the elections

I know it's only you that have common sense. Ask any one affected if the distance is more than 250 meters.

In Nyanya, it was only one and we were looking at ourselves down the same street. You get to your usual polling unit, you check your name. If it's not there the party agents will tell you to go down the street. They'll point at the other polling unit for you.

Is it not better than having a long queue and delay?

You guys can never be satisfied. That's why I don't go out of my way to please people. I don't.

A lazy man will always blame his tools.

Pakute:
• INEC explained that what it implemented ahead of Saturday's election was the creation of split polling units in locations with more than 1,250 registered voters in order to reduce congestion on election day


https://www.channelstv.com/2026/02/22/inec-denies-migrating-fct-voters-explains-split-polling-units/

These people forget that the Lord of the rings is there...

AfonjaPriest:
Tinubu and his supporters know that they cannot win a free and fair election.
The only option is to rig,
But by rigging, he'll be defeated wotowoto.

AfonjaPriest, don't expect anything freer than this in 2027. It's the best you can get and I'm sorry I can't help you If it's not free by your own standards. If you're ready for 2027, we're also ready. You cannot take us by surprise.

Tareq1105:
I know it's only you that have common sense. Ask any one affected if the distance is more than 250 meters.

In Nyanya, it was only one and we were looking at ourselves down the same street. You get to your usual polling unit, you check your name. If it's not there the party agents will tell you to go down the street. They'll point at the other polling unit for you.

Is it not better than having a long queue and delay?

You guys can never be satisfied. That's why I don't go out of my way to please people. I don't.

A lazy man will always blame his tools.

Maybe you should correct INEC when they admitted that some folks had trouble locating their new polling units

INEC acknowledged that some voters experienced challenges locating their designated polling units on election day.

I'm sure you moved all around Nyanya despite the restriction to know that it was only one and it was that same one you happened to be in.

BTW, I thought you're a voter in Edo state. When did you start voting in FCT?

They are correct. Information was sent to this regard

Don’t let anybody deceive you that your vote won’t count. A country where the political leaders no longer fear consequences and where justice is for the highest bidder won’t succeed. “From now to December, dem go use artificial good governance, lies, fake indices/reports wound una.

If una fall for the lies na two of una go dey join money buy bread.

You migrated them close to the election and stopped their movement with curfew.


How many partied did you inform

INEC will not say anything about any changes made until the day and after of elections are over. This is their new system of manipulation after the deed have been done.