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Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC), has fixed July 20, 2024 as the date for the conduct of the local government election in the state, The Eastern Updates reports.
Barr. Jossy Eze who is the chairman of EBSIEC, announced this at a meeting with Chairmen/secretaries of political parties and heads of security agencies in the state.
He advised all political parties to take note of the statutory notice for election
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“Pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, (as amended), the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission Law, 2001, as amended, andthe Ebonyi Sate Electoral and Related Matters Law, No. 001 of 2017, as amended, and all other powers enabling her in that behalf, the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission DO HEREBY PUBLISH and GIVE NOTICE of LOCAL Governments COUNCIL ELECTIONS IN EBONYI STATE, 2024.
“Further take notice that the Date of Elections (Day of Polls) is Saturday, 20th day of July, 2024,throughout Ebonyi State; and that NOMINATION PAPERS are to be delivered at the Commission’s Headquarters, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.
“Also take notice that it is further published in each of the thirteen (13) Local Government Areas and the One Hundred and Seventy-One (171) Electoral Wards in Ebonyi State that elections are to be held” he stated.
Eze who promised to conduct free, fair and credible election said that the election will hold in the 171 political wards of the state.
He said that political parties will be giving equal playing ground to participate in the election.
“Pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, (as amended), the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission Law, 2001, as amended, andthe Ebonyi Sate Electoral and Related Matters Law, No. 001 of 2017, as amended, and all other powers enabling her in that behalf, the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission DO HEREBY PUBLISH and GIVE NOTICE of LOCAL Governments COUNCIL ELECTIONS IN EBONYI STATE, 2024.
“Further take notice that the Date of Elections (Day of Polls) is Saturday, 20th day of July, 2024,throughout Ebonyi State; and that NOMINATION PAPERS are to be delivered at the Commission’s Headquarters, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.
“Also take notice that it is further published in each of the thirteen (13) Local Government Areas and the One Hundred and Seventy-One (171) Electoral Wards in Ebonyi State that elections are to be held” he stated.
