Voting commenced on schedule at Polling Unit 18, Post Office, in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) as residents turned out to participate in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council elections.
The process began at exactly 9:05 a.m. after electoral officials pasted the voter register and party agents verified voter details using the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), signaling the formal start of accreditation and voting.
Observers at the polling unit confirmed that the exercise has proceeded smoothly, with the BVAS machines functioning properly and voters being accredited without any technical hitches.
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Security personnel drawn from the police, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and Nigeria Correctional Service were deployed to maintain order and safeguard electoral materials.
As of the time of filing this report, the atmosphere at the polling unit remained calm and orderly, with residents continuing to cast their votes in an organized manner.
