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Posted By Admin On February 22nd, 2026

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 20 suspects for sundry electoral offences in the just-concluded Federal Capital Territory (FCT) local government elections.

The Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale, announced this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday.

Oyewale said the suspects were arrested across the FCT for offences ranging from vote buying and vote selling to obstruction of officers, involving a total sum of N17.2m.

One of the suspects, according to the statement, was arrested with a sum of N13.5m in a car parked beside a polling booth in Kwali Local Government Area.

He added, “Two of the suspects were arrested in Abaji; nine in Gwagwalada; four in Kuje; and the remaining four in Kwali.”

Oyewale stated that the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2026/02/22/fct-council-polls-efcc-arrests-20-for-alleged-electoral-fraud/