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JUST IN: OYSIEC Releases Election Timetable into 33 LGAs in Oyo



 


The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) has released the most anticipated local government election timetable and guidelines into the 33 local government areas in Oyo State this Morning.


According to the Commission Chairman, Aare Isiaka Abiodun Olagunju SAN, stakeholders are hereby enjoined to give their support and cooperation to the Commission, so as to organise and conduct free, fair, credible and transparent local government election in Oyo State.


The statement reads;

BREAKING


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. Monday 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)


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