Three months to the inauguration of Osun Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, the state’s Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) announced October 15 for the local government election.
The date of the council poll was disclosed at the press conference held in Osogbo by the Chairman of the IEC, Mr. Segun Oladitan.
According to the Chairman; The State House of Assembly had recently enacted Osun State Independent Electoral Commission Law 2022 which had been duly assented to by Governor Gboyega Oyetola.
“As of date, all the inhibiting factors and circumstances have been ameliorated, thereby making the coast very clear for the Commission to conduct Local Government Election Elections. All previous laws on Local Government Elections in the State had been repealed.
“The commission is happy to inform you and the general public that the Local Government Elections in the Osun State of Nigeria shall be conducted on the 15th day of October 2022.”
Speaking on the modalities to be adopted for the election, Oladitan said: “You would kindly recollect that when this Commission conducted elections in January 2018, it was based on the parliamentary system.
“I have the pleasure to inform you that the elections we are conducting this 2022 shall be on a presidential system whereby Chairmen of Local Government Councils shall be elected directly and the Ward Councillors shall be elected separately.”
He added the Commission had been making necessary contacts with relevant stakeholders and carrying out in-house preparations for the exercise.
