Ahead of FCT Area Council elections, SDP’s Adewole Adebayo urges residents to vote based on competence and integrity, not ethnicity or money

Ahead of the FCT Area Council elections 2026 scheduled for Saturday, former SDP presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, called on Abuja residents to vote based on competence, integrity, and a track record of service rather than ethnicity, religion, or financial inducements.

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Speaking in Gwagwalada on Tuesday, Adebayo emphasized that the elections provide citizens an opportunity to reshape grassroots leadership and demand accountability from elected officials.

He highlighted the historical purpose of the FCT, established in 1976 under Murtala Muhammed, to ensure equal access to infrastructure and opportunities for all Nigerians.

Adebayo noted persistent disparities in development between upscale districts like Asokoro and Maitama and satellite towns such as Gwagwalada, citing challenges like erratic power supply, poor roads, insufficient water, under-equipped schools, and rising insecurity.

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Meanwhile, SDP chairmanship candidate for Gwagwalada Area Council, Khalid Bala-Gano, expressed confidence in his party’s prospects in the upcoming polls, which will determine leadership across the FCT’s six Area Councils.