Kogi fixes October 17, 2026 for LG poll

The Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) has fixed Oct. 17, 2026, for the behaviour of the section authorities country predetermination successful the state.

The Chairman of the Commission, Mr Nderi Mamman, made the disclosure during a stakeholders gathering held connected Wednesday successful Lokoja.

Mamman said that the committee was precise acceptable to behaviour the chairmanship and councillorship elections crossed the 21 section governments and 239 electoral wards of the state.

“The issuance of the predetermination announcement is successful enactment with Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022, which mandates the work of an predetermination announcement not aboriginal than 360 days earlier the day appointed for the election.

“On Oct. 24, the elaborate timetable and docket of activities for the 2026 LG elections—including the behaviour of enactment primaries, submission of candidates’ lists, work of nominated candidates, commencement and extremity of campaigns, and different pre-election activities—will beryllium released,” helium said.

He said that lone governmental parties duly registered and recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would beryllium eligible to sponsor candidates for the election, successful enactment with the provisions of the Electoral Act and the KOSIEC Law.

Mamman urged each governmental parties, aspirants, and stakeholders to strictly comply with the Electoral Act 2022 and KOSIEC guidelines to guarantee a free, fair, credible, and peaceful electoral process crossed the state.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that determination were goodwill messages received by immoderate stakeholders.

The stakeholders commended the committee for the aboriginal merchandise of the announcement and called for intensified elector acquisition and nationalist enlightenment to promote progressive information and guarantee a transparent and credible exercise. (NAN)

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