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The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) has released the timetable for next year’s elections into the existing 33 local governments’ councils and the newly created 35 local council development authority (LCDAs) in the state.
Addressing newsmen in Ibadan on Monday, the Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Jide Ajeigbe, said prospective candidates are expected to obtain nomination forms in respect of the election from the electoral officers at all local government areas not later than Wednesday, December 28, 2016.
The election is fixed for February 11, 2016.
The timetable is as follows:
November 16 to 19 -> Commencement of campaign and conduct of party primaries
November 21 to 24 -> Collection of personal data form for candidates
November 28th to December 1, 2016 -> Submission of personal data form for candidates
December 9 to 10, 2016 -> Verification/Screening of Councillorship candidates
December 12, 2016 -> Delivery of list of qualified candidates to political parties by OYSIEC
December 14 to December 16, 2016 -> Appeals/Substitution of un-cleared candidates
December 20 to 22, 2016 ->Screening of substituted candidates by OYSIEC
December 26th to January 4th,2017 -> Collection of nomination forms by all cleared candidates
January 9th to January 11th, 2017 -> Submission of nomination form
January 13, 2017 -> Publication of names of qualified candidates
January 16 to 25th, 2017 -> Submission of names and addresses of party agents to OYSIEC
February 10, 2017 -> End of electioneering campaign
February 11, 2017 -> Election
February 18, 2017 -> Run off and re-run election will hold on February 18th, 2017.