The National Rescue Movement (NRM) has filed a lawsuit against the Ogun State Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) over the alleged imposition of administrative fees on candidates in the upcoming local government elections. EKO HOT BLOG reports that OGSIEC has set fees of ₦250,000 for each chairmanship candidate and ₦150,000 for councillorship candidates, with a reduced fee … Read more
The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, has changed the age limit for candidates in the forthcoming local government elections in the state from 30 to 25 years. The commission’s Chairman, Babatunde Osibodu, in a statement on Friday in Abeokuta said this was the result of a review of the laws governing conduct of the … Read more
The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) has announced that chairmanship elections for the 20 local governments and councillors of the 236 wards will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2024. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the tenure of the current local government chairmen expired on July 26, 2024. This information was disclosed by the … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the 20 chairmanship seats in the Local Government election held in Ogun State on Saturday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) has declared that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) won all the 20 chairmanship seats in the state. The OGSIEC … Read more
Ogundele had earlier dragged OGSIEC to court for dealing with a faction loyal to late Buruji Kashamu of the PDP in the state The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has withdrawn from the council polls in Ogun State, barely 48 hours to the election slated for Saturday. Chairman of the party in Ogun, Sikirulai Ogundele … Read more
By Ademola Orunbon As part of efforts to prepare ahead for the local government elections, the Ogun State government has charged the staffers of the Ogun state Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) to embrace attitudinal change towards work and be a Covid-19 compliant by wearing nose mask, washing of hands and uses of hands sanitizers at … Read more