By Kelechi Ogunleye
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) FCT Commandant, Dr Olusola Odumosu, says the 2026 FCT Area Council elections have been peaceful.
Odumosu gave the commendation while briefing newsmen on Saturday at the NSCDC FCT Command, after monitoring the voting exercise across various polling units in the FCT.
He said that electorate had conducted themselves in an orderly manner, hence no cause for alarm.
“I can tell you that everything is going smoothly and there is no cause for alarm.
“Apparently, before now, we had made very massive deployment to all the area councils so that we don’t have any issues and it’s visible at the places we have been.
“We don’t have any issue as far as peace and order are concerned, and I think this is highly commendable,” Odumosu said.
He said that the surveillance and show of force were aimed at checkmating and sending signal to those who might be planning to cause chaos or upturn the election result, as the case might be.
“So, we have our men on standby and I am sure sister agencies like the police and others are ready for whatever will be the outcome.
“But from what I have seen so far, there is massive deployment and I don’t envisage any problem.
“We are only waiting for elections to be concluded and by the time results will be announced, then that will be another face then we will know what the atmosphere will be like,” Odumosu said.
He, however, said that he didn’t envisage any violence or chaos after the announcement of election results.
“But if there is to be any, officers and men who are on duty are bound to arrest the situation,” he said.
Odumosu said that the area council elections served as a build-up to the 2027 general elections which require enhanced preparedness.
“That’s a major election we are actually waiting for and preparing towards.
“I think that whatever it is that has happened during this election, by the time we get back to the table, we will be able to review, assess and from whatever findings we get and make amends where necessary,” he said.(NAN)
Edited by ‘Wale Sadeeq
