Taoreee Abdullahi
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, on Friday, released a Notice of Election into the Offices of Chairmen and Councilors of twenty Local government areas, thirty-seven Local Council Development Areas and three hundred and seventy-six wards of Lagos State.
In a statement by the Head of Public Affairs of the Commission, Mr Tope Ojo, the release of the notice of election was under Section 21(I) of Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission Law 2008, as amended.
The statement notes that as the tenure of the present Local Government Administration is running to an end, the Commission has intensified efforts toward the conduct of an election that will usher in a new administration with the release of the Notice of Election that officially commences the electoral process.
Mr Ojo said the Local Government election has been scheduled for Saturday 12th July across all the twenty Local Government and thirty-seven Local Council Development Areas, while run-off/re-run election, if any will take place on Saturday 19th of July, 2025.
He advised all registered Political Parties to visit the Headquarters of the Commission to obtain Nomination and other relevant Forms on behalf of their Candidates.
Mr Ojo also said that other highlights of the Notice of Election include the meeting of the Commission with all the registered Political Parties on Tuesday 15th April 2025, while the Publication of Election Guidelines will come up on the 17th of April. 2025.
The statement notes that the campaigns and rallies by political parties are expected to commence on Friday 18th of April and end on Wednesday 9th of July, 2025.
Mr Ojo said that the closing date for submission of Nomination Forms of “substituted” and “only candidate” by the political parties is between Wednesday, 18th June – Wednesday, 25th June 2025.
The Chairman of the Commission, Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile, (rtd.) assured the stakeholders of the level playing ground for all the political parties, promising the electorate of the determination of the commission to conduct a free, fair, inclusive and credible election in line with the best international standard.
She further enjoined political parties and aspirants to adhere strictly with the timetable.