The Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission (EKSIEC) has released the notification for the conduct of election into the 16 local government areas of the state.
The state electoral commission in a notice signed by its Chairman, Justice Jide Aladejana revealed that the election would take place on Saturday 7th December 2019 between 8 am and 2 pm across the state.
According to EKSIEC chairman, campaign for the council poll will commence as from 19th September 2019 and end 5th December 2019.
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Aladejana noted that congresses for the election of councillorship and chairmanship candidates by political parties would be held on 21st September 2019 and 28th September 2019 respectively.
He advised political parties willing to participate in the election to collect form EKSIEC 001 on behalf of their candidates at the headquarters of the commission.
” Pursuant to schedule 4 section 1 subsection 1 of Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission Law,2011. Notice is hereby given that the local Government Election will take place between the hours of 8 am and 2 pm on Saturday 7th December 2019 in Ekiti State,” the statement partly read.
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