From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja
Gov Yahaya Bello of Kogi State
The Kogi state Independent Electoral Commission has fixed the Local government Election for 12th December.
The Chairman of the state Independent Electoral Commission, SIEC, Maman, NDA Eri made the announcement via a proclamation at a stakeholders meeting on Wednesday in Lokoja.
Eri said that the fixing of the date was in line with the state government’s decision under the leadership of Alhaji Yahaya Bello who had earlier in March gave the commission a marching order to conduct free, fair and credible elections to fill the political positions of the Chairmen and councillors in all the 21 local government areas of the state.
The chairman said that the commission had put all necessary things in place that would translate to the successful conduct of the all important assignment.
“I, Honorable Maman NDA Eri, the chairman of the state Independent Electoral Commission, hereby declare that the conduct of local government polls for the positions of Chairmen and councellors across the twenty one local government areas has been fixed to hold on the 12th of December, 2020.
Reeling out the timetable of the scheduled election, Eri said that the program kicked off with Wednesday announcement to be followed by sensitisation tour to the 21 local government areas between September, 14 and 23.
Between 24th September and 2nd October political parties wound be expected to submit their form while party primaries have been fixed for between 6th October and 13th October.
19th October have been fixed for submission of forms at the SIEC headquarters while verification and documents is fixed for between October 27 and November 3rd.
Campaign starts 4th November while 10th day of December have been fixed as the last day of campaign.
