Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, has said elections for the positions of chairmen of the 20 local governments and councilors of the 236 wards will take place on Saturday, November 16, 2024.

It was reported that the tenure of the local government chairmen expired on July 26, 2024, and Heads of Local Government Administrations, HOLGAs, had taken over in managing the affairs at the council areas.

Chairman of the Commission, Babatunde Osibodu, in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abeokuta, said the election would be held between 8:00am and 2:00pm.

According to the statement, prospective candidates are to obtain nomination forms from the commission no later than Tuesday October 22, 2024.

The statement reads: “In accordance with Section 10 (1) of the Ogun State Electoral Law 2007, the general populace is hereby informed that elections for the positions of Chairmen of the 20 Local Governments and Councilors of the 236 Wards of Ogun State of Nigeria will take place on Saturday, November 16, 2024, between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm.

“Prospective candidates must obtain Nomination Forms for the Local Government Council Elections from the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) headquarters at Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta, no later than Tuesday, October 22, 2024.

”Completed forms must be submitted by Friday, November 1, 2024.

“Intending candidates, political parties and interested stakeholders to please refer to the Guidelines for Local Government Elections issued by this Commission.

”These Guidelines are available at the offices of Electoral Officers in the twenty (20) Local Government Areas of Ogun State and at the Commission’s H/O, Oke-Ilewo,
Abeokuta.

”The names of all successful candidates will be published by November 4, 2024; such candidates so published shall be deemed qualified to contest in the elections”.

All parties involved have been urged to support and work with the commission in order to hold an election that is free, fair, and credible.

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