PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
1 min readENSIEC RELEASES TIME TABLE FOR 2024 LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL ELECTION.*
The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission has released time table for the 2024 local government election.
17th October 2023:
Public notice announcing the Chairmanship and Councillorship election in all the local government councils in Enugu State.
11th Dec – 22nd Dec 2023:
Political parties primaries geared towards selection of candidates for elections to be prepared and submitted to ENSIEC with time table specifying particularly time, days and venues for the primaries.
2nd Jan – 8th Jan 2024:
Political parties are to obtain forms ENSIEC 7 and 7A for Chairmanship and Councillorship elections respectively.
Nomination forms shall be completed and returned on or before 17th January 2024 by all political parties.
18th Jan – 19th Jan 2024:
Lists of candidates norminated by political parties shall be forwarded to the headquarters of ENSIEC.
22nd Jan – 25th Jan 2024:
Checking of candidates credentials.
3rd Feb – 23rd Feb 2024:
Electioneering campaigns shall start on 3rd February 2024 and end by 6:00pm on the 23rd, February 2024.
9th Feb – 13th Feb:
Returning of lists of qualified and unqualified candidates on forms ENSIEC 3 and 4.
14th Feb – 17th Feb 2024
Replacement of unqualified candidates.
Names of two party agents with passport photographs attached to each polling booth shall be forwarded to ENSIEC.
Parties shall endorse the passport photographs.
24th February 2024
Voter’s accreditation and voting by open secret ballot system in the hours of 8:00am and 3:00pm
2nd March 2024
Chairmanship or Councillorship run-off elections if need be.
Signed:
Dr. Mike E. Ajogwu (SAN)
Chairman ENSIEC
