PDP Questions KWSIEC's Readiness for Kwara Local Government Election
According to a news report from Daily Trust, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has expressed scepticism about the readiness of the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) to conduct local government elections.
The party said its concern arose from the commission's delay in releasing election guidelines to political parties.
The KWSIEC recently announced a timetable for the local government elections scheduled for 21 September 2024. This comes nearly nine years since the last council poll was held in the state, prompting apprehension among political parties, particularly the opposition PDP.
Speaking to journalists in Ilorin on Wednesday, the state chairman of the party, Babatunde Mohammed, said that despite the timetable, the KWSIEC had not provided any election guidelines to political parties. The PDP formally requested the guidelines on 28 June and has reiterated this request, both in writing and orally, since then.
However, he clarified that the PDP had no intention of boycotting the election and urged the KWSIEC to ensure a fair and level-playing field for all participating political parties, while calling on the chairman of the electoral body to clarify the commission's preparedness.
Responding to inquiries from Daily Trust on Wednesday evening, the chairman of KWSIEC, Alhaji Baba Okanla, acknowledged that the commission had not yet issued guidelines to any political party.
He attributed this delay to requests from parties for an extension of time to conduct their primaries.
“We intend to provide all political parties with guidelines once they apply for nomination forms, which will guide them on electoral rules and regulations,” Okanla said.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Wahab Femi Agbaje Jaiz Bank V.O. Abioye Olaitan Adefila Mukhtar Shagaya Curfew Saliu Ajia Dan Iya Rihanat Ajia Tunji Oyawoye Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola Awodun Isau Ajayi Okasanmi Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye Ilorin International Airport Igbaja Oniwa Manzuma Shero Iyaloja-General Okeose Christian Cementary Oloruntoyosi Thomas Fatai Olodo Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi Bluenile Associates Oko Erin Arandun Raimi Iyanda Jide Ashonibare Awoye IPSAS Muhammed Abdullahi Women For Change And Development Initiative Special Adviser On Digital Innovation Bayo Ajia Henry Olaosebikan Alagbado FERMA Muhammadu Buhari Abdulkadir Jimoh Share/Tsaragi Afeyin-Olukuta Labaeka Aremu Bose Deborah Abubakar Suleiman Offa Kayode Yusuf Gamji Members Association Government House Kulende-UITH Shehu Alimi Foundation Apado Kaosarah Adeyi Isin Federal Polytechnic Offa Alapansapa Waziri Yakubu Gobir Toun Okewale-Sonaiya SSUCOEN Alfa Belgore Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union Kassim Babamale Isiaka AbdulRazaq Yetunde Balogun Charles Ibitoye Turaki Of Ilorin Atunwa Apaokagi Okin Malt Oro Grammar School Onilorin Of Ilorin Olumide Daniel Ibitoye Seun Bolaji International Vocational Centre Kayode Ishola S.O. Opowoye

