Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission has fixed April 27, 2024 as date for Local Government Areas election.
Confirming this in a meeting with political parties Saidu Awak, said the meeting was sequel to Governor Muhammadu Yahaya’s approval for the conduct of the poll across, 11 LGAs.
Our correspondent reports that the last time LGA poll held was in December 2020 where the governing All Progressives Congress cleared the 11 LGA seats and councillorships across the 114 wards.
Awak said, “Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has approved that the State Independent Electoral Commission conduct elections into all the 11 Local Government Councils of the State.
“We believe that all of you are fully aware of the serious economic problems, the acute fuel expense, the security challenges facing our beloved country Nigeria. Our Jewel in the Savannah, Gombe State is not exempt from these hardships and challenges.
“For the purpose of emphasis and clarity, we hereby state that the Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission, today the 18th of January 2024 give the mandatory 101 days notice of poll to interested Political Parties who wish or want to participate in the Local Government Council election scheduled to hold on the 27th of April, 2024.”
While assuring smooth and transparent process, the GOSIEC boss urged political parties to conduct their business within the expectation of the law, adding “At this juncture, we wish to call on all Political Parties to ensure that they conduct their primaries within the time frame that will be given to them. We also wish to call on the leadership of all the political parties that intend to contest in this election to impress on their members and supporters to be law abiding and respectful in their conduct of relationship with fellow players of politics.”
Awak added, “We ardently pray that the State witnesses peace during campaigns, primaries, the elections proper and all the days of our lives. As we settle down to business, we sincerely urge you, indeed demand, that you conduct your good selves as mature and responsible citizens of Gombe State.”
