Edo electoral commission releases timetable, fixes April 19 for LG election

The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC), on Thursday, scheduled local government council election for April 19, 2022.

According to a statement by the Secretary of the commission, Mr Peter Ojo, the notice of election was issued on March 24, while meeting with political parties is fixed ed for March 28, according to the table time.

Going by the details of the timetable, there will be the conduct of primaries from March 30 to April 6 while the publication of notice of poll at the ward collation centres will take place on April 11.

Ojo stated: “April 7 to12, collection and submission of forms by political parties/submission of list of party agents.

“April 12, electioneering campaign commences, April 13-14 screening of aspirants, April 15, display of names of candidates.

“April 16, submission of names of changed/substituted, candidates and screening of substituted candidates.

“April 17, the final publication of list of validated candidates, April 18, end of electioneering campaign and April 19, local government election.”

The tenure of the former local government chairmen lapsed in March 2021.

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Edo electoral commission releases timetable, fixes April 19 for LG election