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Inspire Nigeria Initiative, New Direction Movement, KAFTAN TV Launch Countdown to FCT Area Council Elections

In a strategic effort to promote the emergence of quality, responsible, and people-centred leadership at the grassroots level, Inspire Nigeria Initiative (INI) has announced a partnership with the New Direction Movement and KAFTAN TV to present a special civic education television series titled “Countdown to the FCT Area Council Elections.”

The one-hour daily programme, which commences on Monday, 12th January 2026, will focus on in-depth interviews with candidates contesting for the offices of Local Government Chairman and Councillor across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The programme is designed not as a campaign platform, but as a civic engagement and political education initiative aimed at raising the quality of public discourse ahead of the elections. It will provide candidates with the opportunity to articulate their understanding of local governance, development priorities, accountability, and leadership ethics, while offering voters the tools to make informed and responsible electoral choices.

The project is part of our broader commitment to strengthening democratic governance in Nigeria by starting from the grassroots.

“Local governments are the closest tier of government to the people, yet they often suffer from poor leadership and weak accountability.

The Countdown seeks to change that narrative by encouraging issue-based politics and informed voter participation,” the organisation stated.

The countdown series will challenge harmful electoral practices such as vote-buying, voter apathy, corruption, and identity-based politics. Instead, it will promote competence, character, and service-driven leadership as the benchmarks for public office.

The programme will air daily on KAFTAN TV throughout the Countdown period, with each episode focusing on leadership values, governance capacity, and the role of citizens in building accountable local administrations.