Ahead of the 2026 Federal Capital Territory Area Council Election scheduled for Saturday, February 21, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched its online accreditation portal for journalists covering the election.
In a notice issued on Monday, December 15, the Commission confirmed the start of the exercise, inviting all interested media organizations to register their reporters for coverage.
INEC stated that applications must be submitted through its official media accreditation portal at https://imap.inecnigeria.org.
The announcement disclosed that it will be opened today, December 15, 2025, and will close on Sunday, February 8, 2026.
The commission stressed that applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered, noting that “late submission shall not be entertained as the portal will automatically shut down at midnight 12:00am (Midnight) on Sunday, 8th February, 2026.”
INEC further warned that there will be no extension of time.
INEC advised media organisations requiring further information on the accreditation process to contact the commission via the designated phone numbers — 07088844564 or 08032861058.
Persecondnews reports that campaign activities have begun for candidates representing 17 political parties who are vying for a total of 68 seats in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils.
These seats include six chairmanship and 62 councillorship positions across the six area councils — Abuja Municipal, Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kuje, Kwali, and Abaji.
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