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The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission Fixes Date For LG Elections

The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission Fixes Date For LG Elections
  • PublishedAugust 16, 2018

December 1st has been fixed for the local government election in Ondo State by the State Independent Electoral Commission has fixed Dec. 1 for the local government election in the state.

The Chairman of the commission, Prof. Yomi Dinakin, made this known in Akure on Wednesday while addressing a stakeholders meeting.

Dinakin said the proposed election was in line with Section 30 of the Electoral Act 2010 as amended and Schedule 4 Paragraph 1 of the Local Government System Establishment and Administration Law of Ondo State (2006).

According to the guidelines released by the commission, chairmanship aspirants are to pay a non-refundable nomination fee of N50,000 while those seeking councillorship positions are to pay N20,000.

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