Tag: LG Elections
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Abia Govt opens up on when to conduct LG elections
The Abia Government has expressed its resolve to conduct Local Government (LG) elections after revamping the LG system.
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KWSIEC announces date for LG elections in Kwara
The Kwara Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) has scheduled the state local government councils poll for Sept. 21.
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We will clear Yobe LG elections – APC boasts
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed optimism of clearing the June 8 local government councils elections set to hold in Yobe State.
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We will not release BVAS for Oyo LG elections – INEC
Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Oyo State, Dr Adeniran Tella, says Biomodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) can not be released to the State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) for conduct of the local government elections scheduled for April 27.
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What we know about conduct of local government elections in Delta
Today, the Delta State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) held a stakeholders meeting with the State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori present.
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Gov. Obaseki promises safety in Saturday’s LG polls
The Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, has assured of safe passage and heightened security for citizens during the upcoming Local Government Area (LGA) election scheduled for Saturday, September 2, 2023. This announcement was made during a press briefing held after a state Security Council meeting convened at the Government House in Benin City on Thursday.…
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APC sweeps 17 chairmanship seats in Ogun LG polls
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has swept all the 17 chairmanship seats so far announced as counting of votes of Saturday’s local government elections in Ogun continues. The results were announced on Sunday morning by Mr Babatunde Osibodu, the Chairman of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGISIEC) at the commission’s head office in Abeokuta.…
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Card readers delay LASIEC officials as LG elections get underway in Lagos
As elections into local government councils get underway in Lagos, some officials of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) have blamed their late arrival to polling unts on the non-availability of card-readers. The officials spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kosofe. They said that they were forced to settle for manual…
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OYSIEC fixes date to hold Oyo State LG poll
The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) says it plans to hold election into the 33 local government councils of the state on May 15. Mr Isiaka Olagunju, Chairman, OYSIEC, said this on Monday when he addressed a news conference at the commission’s headquarters in Ibadan. Olagunju said that the election would hold in compliance…
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APC to boycott Sokoto LG election
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Sokoto State Chapter, has resolved to boycott the forthcoming local government (LG) election in the state. The position of the party was made known by the state APC Chairman, Alhaji Isah Achida, at a news conference on Sunday in Sokoto. According to Achida, the resolution was based on the recent…