Kaduna fixes Oct. 19 for LG polls
Mohammed said that the current council members were sworn into office on Nov. 1, 2021 and would end their three-year tenure on Oct. 31, 2024.
The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM) has scheduled the local government elections in the state for Oct. 19, 2024.
The commission’s chairperson, Hajara Mohammed, announced the date at a Tuesday meeting with political parties and other concerned individuals in Kaduna.
Mohammed said that the current council members were sworn into office on Nov. 1, 2021, and would end their three-year tenure on Oct. 31, 2024.
She said, ”KAD-SIECOM is responsible for organising the elections of chairpersons, vice chairpersons, and councillors in the state.
”In consonance with the provision of section 25(1) of the KAD-SIECOM Law 2024, the general public is hereby informed that the LGA council election will be held in Kaduna on Saturday, October 19, 2024, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
”The commission issued the election timetable today, Tuesday, July 16, 2024.” .
The chairperson further said the 2024 election guidelines had been released with the election timetable.
Mohammed assured concerned parties that the commission was ready to conduct the election on the set date.