NASIEC Fixes Nov 2 For Nasarawa LG Polls

The Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC) has slated November 2 to hold local government election in the state.

Chairman of the Commission, Barrister Ayuba Usman, disclosed this during a meeting with Inter Party Advisory Councils (IPAC) on Wednesday in Lafia, the state capital.

The commission during the meeting also released the guidelines for the conduct of the proposed election.

Usman said the release followed the guidelines and date for the poll after dispensing with the litigation barring it from conducting the earlier election scheduled into the councils by aggrieved persons.

LEADERSHIP reports that the tenure of the incumbent chairmen is expected to end on Monday, 7th October, 2024 having been sworn in on October 8, 2021.

The Commission, in compliance with Extant Laws, had earlier issued a Notice of Election slating the conduct of the poll for August 31, 2024.

However, the commission was served with an originating summons by the Federal High Court, Lafia in a matter filed by one Paul A. John, Esq. and 12 others.

Others against the State House of Assembly and the commission, challenging Section 8(e) of the State Local Government Election Law, 2018 and Sections 3j, 3k and 9 of the local government councils elections guidelines, 2024.

Following the development, the commission to postponed all scheduled activities leading to the conduct of the poll indefinitely.

“Having had our day in court by emerging victorious, the court dismissed the suit and upheld all our contentions. The plaintiffs, being dissatisfied with the judgement, filed a Notice of Appeal at the Court of Appeal Makurdi but have suddenly filed a Notice of Withdrawal/Discontinuance of Notice of Appeal on Thursday 26th September 2024 thus clearing the way for the conduct of the 2024 Local Government Councils Elections.

“The Commission has after studying and analysing the judgement of the Federal High Court Lafia decided today 2nd October 2024 to issue a Notice of Election and slated the conduct of the 2024 Local Government Councils Elections to hold on 2nd November 2024,” Usman explained.

He said the commission is in compliance with extant laws releasing the guidelines for local government councils’ elections 2024.