THE Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) on Wednesday announced 12 December 2020 for the conduct of local government councils election in the state.
The state chairman of KOSIEC, Hon. Mamman Nda Eri announced this during a stakeholders meeting held in Lokoja on Wednesday.
He noted that this election seeks to bring the best of the aspirants with good credentials in the various parties that could represent the local government at the Chairmanship and Councillorship positions
He added that they will make use voters list used at the last local government council election in the state and the names will be display a month to the election.
According to him, activities commenced on the 9 of September with meeting with stakeholders, media house, NOA, NGO”s, and notice of election while sensitization your of 21 local government councils by the KOSIEC is on the 14 and 23 of September.
He stressed that collection of forms from political parties is on the 24 September and 2 October while conduct of party primaries including resolutions of disputes arising from the primaries is on 6 October.
He also said that last day for submission of forms at SIEC headquarters is on 19 October while verification and documentation is on the 27 October and 3 November.
” Commencement of campaign by Political parties is on 4 November, Publication of list of candidates to political parties is on 5 November, last day for withdrawal by candidates, substitution of Uncleared candidates by parties is on 6 November
” Publication, delivery of final list of cleared candidates by the Commission to political parties is in 16 November, 23 November is the date for publication of Notice of Poll while last day fo submission of names of polling agents by political parties is on the 25 November.
” Meeting with electoral officers on the 3 December, last day for political party campaigns is on the 10 of December while election day is on the 12 December,” he said.
He noted that the Commission members have worked assiduously to put in all necessary measures that could translate to be successful conduct of the election.
He therefore urged every one to ensure a conduct of own part, as he pledged his unalloyed to the people of the state to conduct free, fair and credible elections inline with Constitutional provisions of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; and besides the stern warning of the Kofi state governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello on members during the swearing in ceremony that the polls must be conducted without fear or favour from any quarters.
Also so speaking at the stakeholders meeting, the Kofi state Commissioner of Police, CP Ayuba Ede assured the people of the state that they will provide adequate security before, during and after the local government council polls.
He stressed that they will do everything possible in making sure that the election is free without any crisis.
