LG Polls
Breaking: PDP clears 30 LGAs, 332 Wards in Osun LG poll (Full Iist of Winners)
The Peoples Democratic Party has secured victory in the 30 Local Government chairmanship positions and 332 councilorship positions, as announced by the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission for the local government elections held on Saturday. The Chairman of the Osun State Electoral Commission and Returning Officer for all 30 LGAs, Hashim Abioye, revealed the results […]
OSSIEC to recruit 8,000 adhoc staff for Osun LG Polls
The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC, has disclosed plans to recruit over 8,000 adhoc staff ahead of the local government elections slated for 22 February, 2025. The move is part of the commission’s efforts to ensure seamless electoral operations across the state. OSSIEC Chairman, Hashim Abioye spoke on Thursday in Osogbo during a visit […]
KANSIEC issues certificates of return to newly elected Chairmen
The Kano Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) has issued a certificate of return to the newly elected 44 Local Government Chairmen. The Chairman of the commission, Professor Sani Lawal Malumfashi, issued the certificates on Sunday morning. It was reported that the Commission declared that the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) winner of all the 44 chairmanship […]
APC withdraws from Kano LG poll
The All Progressives Congress has withdrawn from the upcoming Kano local government election, according to the Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, Prof. Sani Malumfashi. He announced the party’s decision during a news conference on Friday. “The main opposition party, which is the APC, has withdrawn from the election as they did not […]
Kano: We’re going ahead with LG polls – KANSIEC
The Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, KANSIEC, has on Friday, insisted on going ahead with the conduct of the local government election as scheduled for Saturday. The Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Sani Lawal who made this known while addressing newsmen, said the election will hold as scheduled. Prof. Lawal said the party, All Progressives […]
BREAKING: Court Sacks All NNPP Candidates for Kano LG Elections
A Federal High Court in Kano has disqualified all 44 New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) chairmanship and councillorship candidates for the local government elections in the state. It was reported that the election is scheduled to take place on Saturday despite a court ruling against it. Justice Simon Amobeda’s ruling came after a case filed […]
LG poll: Kogi restricts vehicular movement on Saturday
The Kogi Government has announced restrictions on vehicular movement on Saturday, between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. The Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, in a statement issued in Lokoja on Friday, said that the decision was made to ensure a hitch-free council poll in the state. “The decision is also to guarantee the security of […]
Kaduna assembly denies plan to amend LG electoral law
The Kaduna state house of assembly has refuted claims that it plans to amend the state’s local government electoral law ahead of the LGA elections slated for October 19. On Tuesday, Edward Masha, chair of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna state, expressed concerns over the credibility of the upcoming council polls. He accused […]
APC Sweeps LG Polls As APGA, Accord Party Win 5 Councillorship Seats In Jigawa
The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) has won all the 27 chairmanship and 281 out of 287 councillorship seats contested by 11 political parties in the Saturday, October 5, 2024, local government elections held in Jigawa State. The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) also won the councillorship seat of Margadu Ward in Guri local government, […]
Full List: Newly Elected LG Chairmen In Rivers
On October 5, residents of Rivers State came out to vote for the next set of representatives that will govern them at the grassroot level. It was an election that had generated a lot of controversy before its commencement over its legitimacy, however ,the Action Peoples Party(APP) emerged victorious sweeping 22 of the 23 LGAs. […]