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Council Polls: APC to set up committees for victory in FCT
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is to set up committees saddled with the responsibility of ensuring that the party emerges victorious in the February 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections.
The National Chairman of the party, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during a crucial stakeholders meeting of APC leaders in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Ganduje who spoke through the party’s Zonal Secretary (North Central)’ Hon. Yakubu Adamu directed the APC FCT Chairman’ Hon. Abdulmalik Usman to set up election, reconciliation, financial and security committees in all 62 wards and six Area Councils of the territory before next council elections.
According to him, the various committees will be responsible for effective coordination ahead of the council elections.
The National Chairman, while advising the party members to embrace peace and unity said, “now that we have authentic party leaders from the ward to local government and to the state levels in FCT, we must all march out to ensure victory for our party during the next Area Council elections in 2026 and the general elections in 2027.”
Also, the Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Hon. Bitrus Jisalob and the Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Dr. Maryam Mahmoud Bankure called for unity among leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) if the party must regain territory.
They counselled leaders of the party to go after all aggrieved members in the Area Councils with a view to winning the February 2026 council elections.
Addressing party leaders, the duo noted that the party has what it takes to take over the territory at the Area Council elections, but stressed that they must close ranks in order to deliver the territory to the party.
Jisalo who now serves as the leader of the party in FCT, assured level playing ground for all aspirants at the party’s shadow election, but stressed the need for hard work. “It is not enough for us to have what it takes to win, we must be ready to work hard and ensure we work as a united front in the forthcoming Area Council elections and the 2027 general elections.
“We are set to win all the 62 wards and the six Area Councils in FCT. We shall come up with a winning strategy after the party primary.”
Similarly, the Minister of State, FCT, Maryam Bankure advised the leadership of the party to effectively engage women and youth in the territory as the preparation for the council election gathers steam.
She also stressed the importance of unity among party members, advising that the party cannot afford to allow the past mistakes and misunderstanding to continue to split the party.
The meeting was attended by all leaders of the party from the 62 wards of the territory along with state executive officers.
