The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission, EDSIEC ,has fixed election into the 18 Local Governments in the state for January 14, 2023.
According to a spokesperson for the Commission, Emmanuel Abebe, EDSIEC chose the date, “pursuant to section 21 of Edo State Local Government Electoral Law and the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission Establishment (Re-enactment) (Amendment 1) Law 2022.”
He said election would be conducted into the offices of the Chairmen and councilors for the 18 Local Government Councils and advised, “all the registered political parties are required to collect nomination forms on behalf of their candidates at the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission Headquarters located at Plot 116, Oko-Ogba, Airport Road, Benin City.”
According to the time-table for the conduct of the poll, the schedule of activities would span August 18, 2022 with notice of election to meeting with political parties on August 30, 2022 and Friday, September 30, 2022 for the conduct of party primaries to Monday, 3rd October, 2022 to Friday 28th October 2022 for the collection and submission of forms by political parties/submission of list of party candidates.
Then, Monday 31st October to Thursday 10th November, 2022 is reserved for the screening of candidates, while Thursday 17th November, 2022 would be when the list of names of candidates would be displayed.
The statement further reads: “Friday 18th November, 2022 – Electioneering campaign commences; Friday 25th November 2022 – Submission of names of changes/substituted candidates and screening of substituted candidates; Wednesday 12th December, 2022 – Final publication of list of validated candidates; Wednesday 28th December, 2022 – Publication of notice of polls at the ward collation centers; Wednesday 28th December, 2022 – Submission of names of party agents by political parties; Midnight of Thursday 12th January, 2023 – End of Electioneering campaign and Saturday 14th January, 2023 – Local Government Election.”
