Iyobosa Uwugiaren argues the real victory of the Abuja’s Area Council elections scheduled for this Saturday will not be measured by which party controls different Area Councils. But whether Nigerians — across party lines — accept the process as fair, positing that the integrity of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan-led Independent National Electoral Commission is on the ballot.
On the surface, this Saturday Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja appear predictable — another local government contest in the country’s packed democratic calendar.
But underneath the procedural calm lies a deeper national significance. These elections are not merely about who governs AMAC, Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kuje, Abaji or Kwali.