Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- On 21 February, residents of the six area councils of Nigeria's capital, Abuja, will head to the polls to elect chairpersons and councillors who will govern them for the next four years.

According to details published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), at least 637 candidates from 17 political parties are contesting for various positions, seeking the votes of 1,680,415 registered voters across 62 political wards in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The election will be held in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kuje, Kwali and Abaji.

Voting is scheduled to take place in 2,822 polling units, supported by 4,345 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines.

INEC has ...