The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) would be employed in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)’s area council elections.

The commission issued a “Notice of Polls” on Wednesday, informing voters in the FCT that the election will be held on February 21, 2026, at every polling unit in the six area councils of the FCT.

INEC emphasised that only registered and eligible voters with permanent voters cards will be allowed to exercise their franchise during the election.

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It added that voters whose names did not appear on the voters register will be allowed to cast their ballots.

“Note that eligible voters shall vote at polling units where they are registered. Only persons whose names appear on the register of voters and have valid Permanent Voter Cards would be allowed to vote,” INEC noted.

“The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System BVAS shall be used. No PVC, no voting.”