The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission, EDSIEC, has postponed the Local Government election earlier scheduled for May 6, 2023, to September 2, 2023.
A statement signed by the Administrative Secretary of EDSIEC, Sunday Osayande, says that June 1, 2023, will now be the deadline for party primaries with June 2 to June 15, 2023, fixed for the collection and submission of forms by political parties and submission of the list of candidates.
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On June 22, 2023, the Commission is expected to publish the names of candidates contesting for Chairmanship positions and Councillorship seats, as campaigns are to commence on June 24, 2023.
Osayande added that submission of names to change and substitute candidates will take place on July 8, 2023; while publication of the Notice of Polls at the Ward Collation Centres is on July 26, 2023.
On August 1, 2023, the Commission will publish the final list of validated candidates, while August 22, 2023, will be for submission of names of Party Agents by Political Parties.
Campaigns are to end at midnight on August 31, 2023, as the Local Government Election will hold on Saturday, September 2, 2023.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
