Oyo Govt Fixes Date For Local Council Election | SEE DETAILS
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Feb 15, 2021
The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) has released the local government election time-table and guidelines into the 33 local government areas in the state.
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The commission's Chairman, Isiaka Olagunju, made this known in a statement on Monday in Ibadan, the state capital.
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He urged stakeholders to give their support and cooperation to the commission to be able to organise and conduct free, fair, credible and transparent local government election in Oyo State.
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The statement read: "In compliance with Section 30 Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), Section 5 (a) and Paragraph 1 (1) Schedule 2 of the State Independent Electoral Commission Law CAP 154, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria 2000, the general public is hereby informed that Elections will be conducted in thirty-three (33) Local Government Councils in Oyo State on Saturday, 15th May 2021 between 8:00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m.
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"In the circumstance, prospective candidates are expected to obtain nomination forms in respect of the elections into their Local Government Councils at the Commission's Headquarters at Quarters 484, Total Garden-Gate Road, Agodi GRA, Ibadan. Oyo State on or before Monday 30th April 2021 upon payment of the sum of (A) N250,000:00k (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) only for the position of Chairman or (B) N100,000:00k (One Hundred Thousand Naira Only) for the position of a Councilor.
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"The breakdown of the election time table is as follows: Monday, 15th February 2021, (a) Publication of notice of Election, (b) Release of Election Time Table, (c) Release of Election Guidelines.
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"Wednesday, 17th February -Friday, 14th May 2021, (a) Commencement of Political Activities, Commencement and end of Campaigns by Political Parties.
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"Monday, 22nd February and Wednesday, 10th March, 2021, Conduct of Party Primaries by Political Parties and observation of Primaries by the Commission.
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"Friday 12th March- Friday 19th March 2021, Display of Voters register Collection of Personal Data Forms for candidates by Political Parties.
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"Monday 22nd March and Friday 26th March 2021, Submission of Personal Data Forms for candidates by Political Parties.
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"Saturday 27th March -6th April, 2021, Verification/Screening of Councillorship Candidates.
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"Monday 5th April -Tuesday 6th April 2021, Verification/Screening of Chairmanship candidates.
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"Wednesday, 7th April 2021, Delivery of list of qualified candidates to political parties by OYSIEC.
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"Friday 9th April -Sunday 11th April 2021, Appeals/Substitution of un-cleared candidates.
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"Wednesday, 14th -Friday 16th April 2021, Screening of substituted candidates by OYSIEC."
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"Tuesday 20th April - Friday 30th April 2021, Collection of Nomination Forms by all cleared candidates.
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"Wednesday, 5th May - Thursday 6th May 2021, Submission of nomination Forms by all Cleared candidates by political parties.
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"Friday, 7th May 2021, Publication of names of qualified candidates.
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"Monday 10th May -Friday 14th May 2021, a Submission of names and addresses of Parties' agents to the Commission Publication of Notice of Polls.
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"Friday, 14th May, 2021, End of Electioneering campaign (12 midnight)." "Saturday, 15th May, 2021, ELECTION DAY (8:00 A.M - 3:00 P. M.)." "Saturday, 22nd May, 2021, RUNOFF/RE-RUN ELECTION (IF ANY).
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"In conclusion, stakeholders are hereby enjoined to give their support and cooperation to the Commission so as to organize and conduct a free, fair, credible and transparent local government councils elections in Oyo State."
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— Thompson Nsisongabasi