The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), on Monday, released the timetable and guidelines for the conduct of elections into the 33 council areas in the state, ahead of the much anticipated local government council polls.
The Chairman of the Commission, Isiaka Olagunju, in a statement, appealed to all the stakeholders to support and cooperate with the commission to enable it organise and conduct free, fair, credible and transparent council election in the state.
According to the OYSIEC boss, prospective candidates are expected to obtain nomination forms in respect of the elections at the Commission’s Headquarters on or before Monday 30th April, 2021.
He added that the cost of nomination forms for candidates for the Chairmanship position is put at N250,000 while those for the Councillorship is put at N100,000.
Olagunju said: “In compliance with Section 30 Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), Section 5 (a) and Paragraph 1 (1) Schedule 2 of the State Independent Electoral Commission Law CAP 154, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria 2000, the general public is hereby informed that elections will be conducted in thirty-three (33) Local Government Councils in Oyo State on Saturday, 15th May, 2021 between 8:00a.m. and 3.00p.m.”
“In the circumstance, prospective candidates are expected to obtain nomination forms in respect of the elections into their Local Government Councils at the Commission’s Headquarters at Quarters 484, Total Garden-Gate Road, Agodi GRA, Ibadan.
“Oyo State on or before Monday 30th April 2021 upon payment of the sum of (A) N250,000:00k (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) only for the position of Chairman or (B) N100,000:00k (One Hundred Thousand Naira Only) for the position of a Councilor,” the statement reads.
