Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has released the timetable for the conduct of the local government election.
According to the notice of election signed by the chairman of the commission, Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile (rtd), commencement of campaign by political parties will start on Friday April 18, while the election will be held on July 12, 2025.
The notice read in part: ” Conduct of part primaries and observation of same by the commission is from Saturday April 19 to Monday May 19, 2025. Collection of nomination forms by political parties-Tuesday April 22 to Tuesday May 20, while submission of nomination forms is between Monday April 28 and Thursday May 22.
”Display of names of nominated candidates and persons nominating them, names of chairmanship and councillorship candidates at the headquarters and ward collation centres respectively is on Friday May 23, 2025.
”Period for withdrawal and substitution of candidates by political parties-Thursday May 29 to Saturday May 31. Period of withdrawal by candidates through their political parties-Monday June 2 to Monday June 9, 2025. Extension of period for nomination where there is one candidate only-Tuesday June 10 to Tuesday June 17, 2025. Closing date for submission of nomination forms of substituted and only candidate by the political parties- Wednesday June 18- Wednesday June 25.
”Display of voter register for the elections at ward collation centres- Saturday June 28, 2025. Submission of names and addresses of party agents for the elections:Monday June 23-Saturday June 28 2025.
”Validation of candidates documents by the commission- Thursday June 26 –Monday June 30. Display of list of validated and invalidated candidates at the commission’s headquarters-Tuesday July 1; final validation of documents for substituted and invalidated candidates by the commission- Wednesday July 2. Publication of notice of poll at ward collation centres- Friday July 4.
‘’Final publication of the list of validated candidates at the commission’s headquarters, Yaba, on Saturday July 5. End of electioneering campaign- Wednesday July 9; elections into chairmanship and councillorship posts in the 20 local government areas and 37 local council development areas-Saturday July 12, while run-off/re-run elections(if any) will be held on Saturday July 19, 2025.”
