Ahead of Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Hon. Bitrus Jisalo has called for unity among leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) if the party must regain territory.
The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Dr. Maryam Mahmoud Bankure, also counselled leaders of the party in the territory to go after all aggrieved members in the Area Councils with a view to winning the February 2026 council elections.
The two leaders spoke on Monday at a crucial unity stakeholders meeting of APC ward, local government and state executive officers in Abuja.
Addressing party leaders, Jisalo noted the party has what it takes to take over the territory at the Area Council elections, but stressed that they must close ranks in order to deliver the territory to the party.
Directing the Hon. Abdulmalik Usman-led FCT State Executive Committee to reach out to aggrieved members, the Minister said he would be ready to meet with them so as to smoothening all rough edges in the party and reconcile all the parties.
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Jisalo who serves as the leader of the party in FCT, assured level playing ground for all aspirants at the party’s shadow election, but stressed the need for hard work. “It is not enough for us to have what it takes to win, we must be ready to work hard and ensure we work as a united front in the forthcoming Area Council elections and the 2027 general elections.
“We are set to win all the 62 wards and the 6 area councils in FCT. We shall come up with a winning strategy after the party primary.”
The Minister of State, FCT, Maryam Bankure, called for unity among party members while she also advised the leadership to effectively engage women and youth in the territory as the preparation for the council election gathers steam.
She also underscored the importance of unity among party members, advising that the party cannot afford to allow the past mistakes and misunderstanding to continue to split the party.
The APC Zonal Secretary (North Central), Hon. Yakubu Adamu said the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party has directed that various committees be set up for effective coordination ahead of the 2026 area council elections in the territory.
Adamu, who also promised a level playing ground for all aspirants, directed that reconciliation, election, financial, and security committees should be set up at all levels of the party ahead of next year elections.
Advising party members in the territory to embrace peace and unity, Adamu said, “now that we have authentic party leaders from the ward to local government and to the state levels in FCT, we must all march out ensure victory for our party during the next Area Council elections in 2026 and the general elections in 2027.”
The meeting was attended by all leaders of the party from the 62 wards of the territory along with state executive officers.