PRIMARY ELECTION GUIDELINES RELEASED FOR THE 2026 FCT AREA COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

Youth Party is set to conduct its Primary Elections in preparation for the 2026 FCT Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Terittory in line with the Electoral Act (2010) (as amended) and the  Independent National Electoral Commission  guideline.

Here is to announce that Youth Party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) has issued guidelines for the conduct of the Party’s primaries for the  2026 FCT Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Terittory scheduled to be held on 21st  February, 2026 in conformity with the Independent National Electoral Commission  guidelines on the conduct of party primaries .

Furthermore, in compliance with the Electoral Act (2010) (as amended) and the Independent National Electoral Commission guideline the Timetable and Schedule of activities for the conduct of the 2026 FCT Area Council Primary Elections in the Federal Capital Terittory is as follows:

 

 

S/N

 

ACTIVITIES

 

TIMELINE

 

1.

 

Sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms

 

21st April- 25th June, 2025

 

2.

 

Screening

 

26th June, 2025

 

3.

 

Screening Appeal

 

27th June, 2025

 

4.

 

 Primaries

 

28th June, 2025

 

5.

 

Appeal from Primaries

 

29th June, 2025

 

 

 

The Party has made  Expression of Interest and nomination  Forms available  on the Party’s website https://youthpartyng.com/elections/   .

 

Find below the fees for the Purchase of Forms:

S/N

Position

Expression of Interest Form

Nomination Form

1.

Chairmanship

N50,000

N500,000

2.

Councillorship

N15,000

N150,000

 

  • Female aspirants and persons with disabilities(PWD) shall pay 50% (half ) ofthe prescribed nomination fee. l
  • Youth – 25 to 40 years shall pay 50% (half ) of the prescribed nomination fee.

 All Payments should be made directly to the bank account below.

Account Name: Youth Party Primaries

Bank: Zenith

Account No: 1015846526

 

The Youth Party primaries guideline and further information are available on the Party’s website https://shorturl.at/slh7F  .

Kindly note that the primaries as stated above will be conducted on the basis of One Member One Vote (OMOV); no delegates or super delegates. All party members are entitled to vote. Our Nomination Forms are affordable. Voting will be innovative and convenient as we are adopting electronic means: online and SMS. It will be secured, monitored by candidates and INEC, and secret as required by the law. The guidelines for the primaries are open and accessible for transparency. The members’ list/voters list for each constituency or elective position will be available to all aspirants without discrimination.

The Party is committed to expanding the democratic space by providing a level playing field for all aspirants on its platform. We encourage anyone who aspires to contest in a free and fair primaries to join the Party at www.youthpartyng.com/join-movement/. Likewise, persons interested in voting for a candidate of their choice in a party primaries without fear or favour, are encouraged to join the Party. The Party preaches transparent political leadership and followership that frowns at money politics, bribery, violence, ‘short termism’, repression and corruption.

 

Helen Adoh

Ag. National Secretary

 

 

 

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