Elections into the 33 Local Government Councils in Oyo State will hold on 17th May, 2021, according to Aare Isiaka Olagunju , Chairman of the state’s Independent Electoral Commission.
Olagunju who released the notification for the conduct of the election this Monday, promised that the elections would be free fair credible and transparent.
“NOTICE AND TIME TABLE OF 2021 ELECTIONS INTO THIRTY THREE (33) LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS IN OYO STATE ON SATURDAY, 15th MAY, 2021 BETWEEN 8:00a.m. AND 3.00pm
DATE & ACTIVITY
1. Monday, 15th February, 2021
(a) Publication of notice of Election
(b) Release of Election Time Table
(c) Release of Election Guidelines
2. Wednesday, 17th February -Friday, 14th May 2021
(a) Commencement of Political Activities
(b) Commencement and end of Campaigns by Political Parties
3. Monday, 22nd February – Wednesday, 10th March, 2021.
Conduct of Party Primaries by Political Parties and observation of Primaries by the Commission
4. Friday 12th March- Friday 19th March 2021 –
Display of Voters register
Collection of Personal Data Forms for candidates by Political Parties
5.vMonday 22nd March –Friday 26th March 2021
Submission of Personal Data Forms for candidates by Political Parties
6. Saturday 27th March -6th April, 2021
Verification/Screening of Councillorship Candidates
7. Monday 5th April –Tuesday 6th April 2021
Verification/Screening of Chairmanship candidates
8. Wednesday, 7th April 2021
Delivery of list of qualified candidates to political political parties by OYSIEC
9. Friday 9th April –Sunday 11th April 2021
Appeals/Substitution of un-cleared candidates
10. Wednesday, 14th –Friday 16th April 2021
Screening of substituted candidates by OYSIEC
11. Tuesday 20th April – Friday 30th April 2021
Collection of Nomination Forms by all cleared candidates
12. Wednesday, 5th May – Thursday 6th May 2021
Submission of nomination Forms by all Cleared candidates by political parties
13. Friday, 7th May 2021
Publication of names of qualified candidates
14. Monday 10th May –Friday 14th My 2021
a Submission of names and addresses of Parties’ agents to the Commission
b Publication of Notice of Polls
15. Friday, 14th May, 2021
End of Electioneering campaign (12 midnight)
16. Saturday, 15th May, 2021
ELECTION DAY (8:00 A.M – 3:00 P. M.)
17. Saturday, 22nd May, 2021
RUN OFF/RE-RUN ELECTION (IF ANY)
In conclusion, stakeholders are hereby enjoined to give their support and cooperation to the Commission so as to organize and conduct a free, fair, credible and transparent local government councils elections in Oyo State.
Dated 12th Day of February 2021
Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju SAN
Chairman
Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission
(OYSIEC), Ibadan