Nasarawa Holds Council Polls On November 2

Nasarawa Holds Council Polls On November 2

Thursday, October 3, 2024 1:28 pm


 

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Ayuba Wandai Usman.

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The Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission, NASIEC, says all arrangements have been concluded to conduct elections for the chairmanship and councillorship across the thirteen local government areas in the State. Ayuba Wandai Usman, a lawyer and chairman of the Commission made this announcement at a press briefing in Lafia on Wednesday.

“In compliance with Extant Laws, the Commission, today being Wednesday 2 October 2024 states as follows: Notice is hereby given that the Nasarawa State Local Government Councils Election shall hold as follows: chairmanship election: Saturday, 2nd November 2024. 2. Councillorship Election: Saturday 2nd November, 2024

The commission said the polls which were scheduled to hold on August 31st, 2024 had been postponed due to litigations which challenged some parts of the laws establishing the Commission as well as its guidelines. These legal impediments, Usman announced had been resolved as the plaintiff had voluntarily withdrawn the case at the Court of Appeal. “Having had our day in court by emerging victorious, the country dismissed the suit and upheld all our contentions. The plaintiffs, being dissatisfied with the judgment, filed a notice of appeal at the Court of Appeal, Makurdi Division but have suddenly filed a Notice of Withdrawal/Discontinuance of Notice of Appeal on Thursday 26th September 2024, thus clearing the way for the conduct of the 2024 Local Government Council Elections.

The Chairman said the Commission will strictly follow the guidelines. Nomination papers which are to be collected and returned between 18th October to 22nd October 2024 are to be delivered at the Commission’s headquarters. Other key action plans like publication of candidates’ particulars, substitution of candidates by political Parties, publication of final list of candidates by the Commission, display of voter register, publication of notice of poll, and submission of names of Party agents are to be undertaken by the Commission and the various political parties that would file candidates for the elections.

While calling for decent, lawful and responsible conduct, Usman implored the People of Nasarawa State to support NASIEC in the “Discharge of its statutory mandate by coming out en masse to participate in this all-important exercise.

 

 

 

 


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