EDSIEC fixes Edo LG election for April 19, releases timetable – Punch Newspapers
The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission on Thursday, released the timetable for election in the 18 local government areas of the state.
The election, according to the commission, is scheduled to hold on April 19, 2022.
The Chairman of EDSIEC, Justice James Oyomire (retd.), who stated this in the notice of election signed by the commission’s Secretary, Peter Ojo, and made available to journalists in Benin City, said the commission would meet with political parties on March 28, 2022.
The commission said the conduct of party primaries will be between March 30 and April 6, 2022, while the publication of notice of polls at the ward collation centres will be on April 11, 2022.
It further noted that April 7 to April12, 2022, is scheduled for collection and submission of forms by political parties/submission of list of party agents, and campaign will commence on April 12, 2022.
EDSIEC said candidates who are contesting elective positions in the council polls will be screened between April 13 and 14, 2022, while names of candidates will be displayed on April 15, 2022.
According to the electoral commission, the submission of names of changed/substituted candidates and screening of substituted candidates is scheduled for April 16, 2022 and April 17, 2022 will be for final publication of listed validated candidates, while campaign will end on April 18, 2022.
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