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.
Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu Najim Yaasin Bilikisu Gambari Deji Ajani Abdullahi Atanda Lanre Issa Onilu Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise Bamidele Aluko Olateju Lukman Justina Oha Toyin Sanusi Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode Michael Nzekwe Bolakale Saka Nigerian Medical Association MalHub Oniye Yahaya Abdulkareem Kamaldeen Ajibade Ope Saraki Bayo Lawal Ajikobi Eghe Igbinehin Inside Kwara Akume SAPZ Project Bature Bello Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs Kawu Baraje Government High School Adeta Jaiz Bank Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen Michael Ologundea Abubakar B.M Usman Rifun Mukhtar Shagaya Tayo Alao Sadiq Buhari Sanitation Exercise Olatunde Jare CACOVID Rashidi Yekini Arca Santa Suleman Abubakar Abubakar Baba Olofa Of Offa Yusuf Aiyedun NIRSAL Gbenga Olawepo Kumbi Titilope Idiagbon Agbarigidoma Ilorin Like-Minds Wasiu Onidugbe Afonja Jawondo Quran Oyun Haruna Tambiri Mohammed Kehinde Boyede Yusuf Abdulkadir Code Of Conduct April 11 Idowu Laro Babatunde Idiagbon Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab Mashood Dauda Facemasks Oro Grammar School Old Students Association Fatai Adeniyi Garba Afetu Of Alabe Akanbi-Oke Sardauna Of Ilorin Azeez Bello Ishola Moses Abiodun Sunday Popo-Ola

