Politics
Ondo sets new date for local council election
The Ondo State government has fixed January 18, 2025, for election in the 18 local government areas in the state.
The election was initially fixed for July 13 but was postponed indefinitely by the government.
The chairman of the state’s Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC), Dr. Joseph Aremo, announced the new date at a stakeholders’ meeting held at the commission’s headquarters on Friday in Akure.
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He said the election was rescheduled due to the parties’ non-compliance with the electoral guidelines.
He assured the people of Ondo of ODIEC’s readiness to conduct a free and fair election in the state.
The chairman urged the political parties that had conducted primaries before the postponement to forward the validated list of candidates to the commission.
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