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LOCAL
GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS
The Local Government
elections planned originally for May, 2000 and destined to be the
first in the series of general elections had suffered series of
postponement so as to be allowed to take place in a relatively less
contentious and politically charged environment in order to pave
way for a good chance at a smooth transition in 2003.
Meanwhile, 2003 was gradually drifting to an end and the elections
were still waiting. This time, it was on grounds of the want of
a reform for third tier of government for non performance and financial
indiscipline.
The Committee
was appointed by the Federal Government to look into the Local Government
system in Nigeria with a view to recommending necessary and appropriate
amendments capable of valganizing the system. This committee, had
just submitted its reports to the President for onward presentation
to the Council of States - the initiator of the Committee. Judging
from available antecedents, the elections may be put on hold beyond
December, 2003.
It is worthy of note however that ODIEC in anticipation that the
various dates fixed for the elections would be feasible, had completed
all necessary arrangement for the elections. As at the moment, ballot
boxes and papers, and other electoral materials including the production
of copies of the voters' register and logistics, to a great extent
are on ground.
The only area left for consideration perhaps is the screening of
candidates and the training of adhoc staff which may not be possible
until political parties send their lists, the date of the election
fixed, fund released by government and the right signal received
from FOSIECON
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LOCAL
GOVERNEMENT ELECTION TIME TABLE RELEASED
As another chance to conduct the first Local Government
General Election comes again after a series of postment of the elections,
the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission
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S/N
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DATES
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EVENTS
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1.
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Dec. 2003 - Jan. 2004
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Holding of Ward Congress to
select Chairmanship and Councillorship candidates by Political
Parties. |
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2(a)
(b) .
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Dec.23-26/2003
Jan. 16 2004
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Issuance of Notice of Local
Government General Elections.
Holding of meeting with All Political Parties |
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3
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Jan. 20- 2004
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Collection of Nomination Forms
and candidates. |
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4
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Jan. 25 - Feb. 23-2004
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Submission of Forms LGE 001
and LGE 002 by Political Parties to SIEC for Screening, Clearance
etc of candidates. |
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5
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Feb 24- March 5 2004
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Screening of Candidates |
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6
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March 6 - 7/ 2004
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Submission of lists of qualified
and unqualified candidates in Forms LGE 003 and LGE 004 respectively
by SIEC to Political Parties. |
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7
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March 8-9/2004
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Replacement of Unqualified candidates
(if any) by Political Parties. |
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8
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March 10-11 /2004
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Submission of Nomination Form
by candidates to the Electoral Officers. |
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9
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March 12-15/2004
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Notice of withdrawal of nomination
(if any) by Political Parties. |
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10
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March 12 -26/2004
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Commencement of Monitoring electioneering
campagns. |
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11
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March 15 /2004
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Notices of appointment of Polling
Agents by candidates/Parties to be given to Electoral Officers. |
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12
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March 17/ 2004
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Publication of Notice of Polls
and statement of persons nominated by the Electoral Officers.
Issuance of Notice of Polls.
List of Adhoc Staff to be pasted on the Board at LGA offices. |
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13
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March 26/2004
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End of Electioneering campaigns
by Political Parties. |
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14
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March 27/2004
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Local Government General Elections. |
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15
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April 10/2004
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Disposal of all cases on election
matters by the Local Government Election Tribunal. |
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16
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May 29/2004
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Swearing-in of Chairman-Elect. |
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17
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May 30/2004
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Swearing-in of Councillor-Elect. |
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Ondo
State Electoral Guidelines
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