FOSIECON POSITION PAPER TO THE ELECTORAL REFORM COMMITTEE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

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The State Independent Electoral Commissions of Nigeria were created by Section 197 (1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The State Independent Electoral Commissions of Nigeria hereinafter referred to as “The Commission” have since their creation justified their existence by successfully conducting Free and Fair bye elections in Wards and Local Governments where vacancies existed prior to year 2003, as well as referenda for the creation of proposed Local Government Areas. The Commissions equally conducted general elections at the Local Government level in March 2004 which elections were acclaimed to he largely free and fair by Local and International Observers who monitored the elections. The Chairmen and Councillors returned from those exercises functioned properly at the Local Government levels in 35 States of the Federation in fulfillment of the provisions of the Constitution. more......

FOSIECON PRESS RELEASES ON CONDUCT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

The National Office of the Forum has given press releases on a number of occation on the conduct of election by State Independent Electoral Commissions. Read Some here....

FOSIECON 9TH NATIONAL DELEGATES CONVENTION

The 9th National Delegates Convention of the Forum has been slated to hold in the NORTH CENTRAL GEO-POLITICAL zone of the country. The Kwara State Independent Electoral Commision (KWSIEC) has accepted to host the annual programme. It is usually the largest congregation of Election Managment Bodies at the Local governemt level in the country.

Date of convention is 12th to 15th May, 2009. Details of the covention would be in this space as the National office of the Forum makes them available.