EFCC detains 20 suspects over FCT election fraud and recovers cash
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 20 people for alleged electoral offences during the Federal Capital Territory local government elections. The commission reportedly recovered over ₦17 million intended for vote buying. The arrests were made in several FCT area councils, with large sums of cash found at polling units. Election observers noted widespread financial inducements during the polls.
Key takeaways
- EFCC arrested 20 suspects for electoral offences on Saturday, February 21, 2026, across the FCT.
- Over N17,218,700 was recovered, including N13,500,000 found in a car near a polling booth in Kwali.
- Arrests occurred in Abaji (2), Gwagwalada (9), Kuje (4), and Kwali (4).
- Election observers from the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) reported financial offers of ₦1,000 to ₦5,000 per voter in several polling units.
- Results declared by INEC showed the All Progressives Congress won five chairmanships, while the Peoples Democratic Party secured one.
