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The Kwara Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) has fixed June 24 to June 30, 2024 for the political party primaries for the state’s local government elections.
The Chairman of the electoral body, Muhammed Okanla, made this known in Illorin, the state capital, on Monday.
Okanla said that the conduct of elections for the offices of chairmen and councillors across the 16 local government areas of the state would take place on Sept. 21.
He added that political parties were expected to obtain and return nomination forms KWSIEC 01 and KWSIEC 02 for the chairmanship and councillorship elections from July 1 to July 5.
The chairman also said that the verification of candidates’ credentials would be held from July 8 to July 19.
He said that the display of names of candidates nominated by political parties would be posted on the KWSIEC notice board from July 22 to July 26.
He also said that the training of ad hoc staff for the elections in all the three Senatorial Districts would hold between July 27 and July 31.
Okanla said that the political parties have up to August 5 to withdraw a candidate if need be, while August 6 would be the last day for the publication of the list of elected candidates.
He said, "political parties’ campaigns will commence on August 19 and end at midnight of September 19.
“Elections for chairmanship and councillorship positions will be conducted on September 21, while Certificate of Returns will be issued on September 23.”
