The Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission has set 19th October as the date for the local government elections to take place throughout the state.
The date was announced on Tuesday by the State Electoral Commission Chairman, Mamman Eri, during a stakeholders meeting.
According to Eri, this decision is in line with the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended, and the authority granted to the state Independent Electoral Commission.
Eri also guaranteed that a thorough timetable of activities has been established to guarantee a transparent, fair, and trustworthy electoral process.
He said: “We assure you that these activities have been designed with utmost consideration for inclusivity, transparency and adherence to electoral laws. In the timetable made available, each candidate for the counselorship election is expected to deposit N100,000 to the commission while 250,000 is to be deposited by the Chairmanship candidate.
“Similarly, anyone who has been dismissed from the public or civil service of the Federation or a state or local government area or private employment is not qualified to contest for any of the positions.
“Also, anyone who has been found guilty of an offence involving narcotic drugs or any other psychotropic substance by any court in Nigeria or tribunal in Nigeria or any other country cannot vie for any of elective position in the election”.