Tag: LG Polls
Supreme Court ruling splits APC, PDP in Osun as both claim victory
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Osun State, Adedamola Adebayo, have reacted…
Election commission faults media report on unpaid workers
In a statement on Wednesday, the Head of Public Affairs, Tope Ojo, said the report making such allegations was misleading.
Accord Party rejects Lagos LG polls, wants state electoral commissions scrapped
The party is calling for the removal of all State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs), including the Lagos State Independent Electoral…
Federal vs state powers: Why Seme border wasn’t closed for Lagos LG poll
He emphasized that Seme is an international border post under the exclusive legislative list of the Nigerian Constitution, which means…
Fubara imposes two days holiday, strict movement restrictions for upcoming LG elections
Fubara further assured citizens of the readiness of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to conduct free, fair, and…
OYSIEC postpones election date for LG polls
The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) has postponed the local government election to May 22., 2021.
Bauchi: IPAC calls for early conduct of LG polls
The Inter-party Advisory Committee (IPAC) in Bauchi State, has called for the early conduct of Local Government election to bring…
LG polls: Kaduna legislator warns against violence
Mr Labari Tella (PDP-Jema’a), member, Kaduna State House of Assembly has urged his constituents to avoid acts capable of breaching…
Plateau postpones LG polls, cites insecurity
The Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) on Monday announced the indefinite postponement of elections into Local Government Councils earlier…
LG poll: APC councillorship candidates unopposed in Osun state
The Osun Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) says 318 out of the 389 candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) contesting…
LG Polls: AKISIEC attributes late commencement to security threat
The Chairman of Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC), Mr Aniedi Ikoiwak, said security threat to the commission accounted…
LG polls: Okowa calls for credible election
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Monday sworn-in Chairmam and members of the State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) with a…
Lalong: We are not afraid to conduct LG polls
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau on Monday dismissed claims by rival political parties that his administration had not conducted local…
Disagreement as APC holds primaries in Lagos
Councillorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the upcoming local council poll in Lagos emerged in many areas…
LG Polls Will Hold In Enugu 2017- Ugwuanyi
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has said that local government elections will be conducted in the state in 2017.
Lagos LG Polls: Elect trustworthy candidates – Aspirant
A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Surulere area of Lagos State, Mr Afeez Kasunmu, on Thursday urged…
LASIEC to hold council polls soon – Commissioner
Lagos State Government has given assurance that the State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) will soon hold election in all the…
LG Polls: Lagos PDP rejects new LASIEC
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State, has kicked against the selection and eventual confirmation of the four member-commissioners…
Ajimobi assures LG polls’ll be conducted July
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State said Monday he would conduct local government polls around July this year…
Sanction governors who fail to conduct LG polls – Ndoma-Egba tells Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised to sanction state governors who failed to conduct local government elections at the appropriate…
Gov. Bello of Niger calls for peaceful LG polls
Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger has enjoined people of the state to ensure peaceful conduct during the Saturday local government…
APC sweeps Zamfara LG Council polls
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has won all the Chairmanship positions in the Saturday’s local council election in the state.…
Nothing can stop LG elections in Zamfara – APC scribe
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara says the refusal of the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to participate…
APC commends SIEC for postponing Sokoto polls
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Isa Local Government of Sokoto State has commended the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC)…
Sokoto LG polls postponed
ec The Sokoto State Independent Electoral Commission ( SIEC) on Wednesday announced the postponement of the local government councils election…
Fayose vows to go ahead with LG polls
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state on Sunday vowed that no circumstances would make him shift grounds on his plans…
14,000 ad hoc staff for LG polls in Niger
The Niger Independent Electoral Commission on Saturday said it would recruit 14,000 ad hoc staff for the November Local Government…
Rivers PDP reject plans to conduct LG polls
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rivers State chapter has rejected plans conduct of the Local Government Council…