Adamawa sets date for local government elections
The Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) has announced that the local government councils election will be held on July 23.
Chairman of the commission, Alhaji Mohammed Umar, made the announcement during a news conference in Yola on Tuesday.
Umar stated that the commission has begun the necessary preparations for the upcoming poll in accordance with its mandate.
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“As you know, the tenure of the local government councils has ended, and it is our duty to hold new elections to fill the vacancies as required by law.”
“It is therefore imperative and constitutional for the commission to announce a date for the conduct of the council elections,” he said.
He said notice for the election would be published at the commission’s headquarters as well as its local government offices.
”The timetable and scheduled of activities and timelines for the election will be released within the next two weeks,” he said.
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