Tag: Local Government Elections
Enugu announces date for LG elections
A statement by Prof. Christian Ngwu, its Chairman, advised registered political parties and the general public to obtain election guidelines…
CSOs ask Imo Assembly to compel Uzodimma to conduct LG election
Speaking at a joint news conference in Owerri on Sunday, the groups noted that the last time Imo held LG…
Group berates Kogi govt over refusal to conduct LG poll
The Kogi State Government has been condemned and described as lacking in accountability for its inability to conduct Local Government…
900 candidates to contest Saturday’s council poll in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC) on Monday said 900 candidates would vie for positions in Saturday local…
Don’t complain against government if you didn’t vote, Remi Tinubu tells voters
Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Saturday said that eligible voters in Lagos State who did not cast their votes in the…
Oyo holds council polls Feb 11, 2017
Oyo State Government has concluded arrangements to hold the local government elections on Saturday, February 11, 2017. Chairman of Oyo…
Delta APC alleges plot to rig LG election
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba The Delta state Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Thursday raised the alarm over alleged plans by…
Kano LG Polls: Fake ballot papers in circulation
Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano With less than 24 hours to Saturday 17 May local government election in Kano, northwest Nigeria, the electoral…
LASIEC Rues Poor Turn-Out Of Voters During Elections
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, has rued the downward trend in the turnout of voters during local government…
LG Election Holds Tomorrow In Ogun
Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, is set to conduct local government elections in the state tomorrow. The OGSIEC has…
‘We’ll Surprise ACN In LG Polls’
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun state, southwest Nigeria, is perfecting strategies to ensure that the party wins some…
PDP Sweeps Kwara Council Polls
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has swept the local government elections conducted in Kwara State last weekend, winning all the…
Fayemi Can’t Dissolve Ekiti Councils, Says Ikole LG Boss
The Chairman, Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Mr. Wole Ayeni, has debunked the rumour that the local government…
2011: Parties Urge INEC To Ensure Equal Representation
The Coalition for a New Nigeria (CNN) in Abuja on Thursday called on the new INEC Chairman, Dr. Attahiru Jega,…