Ebonyi to conduct LG election August 22, 2026, unveils timetable

…promises adherence to electoral law, guidelines

By Jeff Agbodo

ABAKALIKI — The Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC) has fixed August 22, 2026 for the behaviour of section authorities elections crossed the state.

Unveiling the predetermination timetable during a stakeholders’ gathering successful Abakaliki, the EBSIEC Chairman, Chief Patrick Enyi, assured that the committee would behaviour free, fair, and credible polls successful enactment with electoral laws and established guidelines.

Enyi said the commission’s imaginativeness was to prolong nationalist assurance successful EBSIEC’s relation arsenic an impartial umpire, some successful the timing and behaviour of elections.

“In achieving this, we person enactment successful spot robust mechanisms to guarantee credibility of the electoral process. We person published a statutory announcement of election, which came into effect connected August 25, 2025. We person proactively drawn up a program of action, scheduled activities, and a elaborate timetable,” helium said.

He explained that the stakeholder engagement was meant to unveil the predetermination timetable, item scheduled activities, and supply a level for enactment connected imaginable challenges to guarantee a hitch-free exercise.

Highlights of the 2026 LG Election Timetable

Notice of election: August 25, 2025

Publication of guidelines/regulations: September 10, 2025

Collection of forms: November 14, 2025

Conduct of primaries/resolution of disputes: December 4, 2025 – February 3, 2026

Submission of forms/personal particulars of candidates: February 10–17, 2026

Publication of idiosyncratic particulars of candidates: February 24, 2026

Last time for withdrawal/replacement of candidates: March 3, 2026

Final submission of information forms: March 9, 2026

Publication of last database of candidates: March 18, 2026

Commencement of campaigns: March 25, 2026

Deadline for submission of polling agents’ names: April 27, 2026

Publication of authoritative voters’ register: June 5, 2026

Publication of announcement of poll: June 23, 2026

End of campaigns: August 20, 2026

Election date: August 22, 2026

Enyi added that the committee would proceed to prosecute governmental parties, civilian nine groups, and different stakeholders to guarantee that the predetermination process is seamless, credible, and reflective of the volition of the people.

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