Ekiti electoral commission fixes date for council polls

By Boye Oyeyemi –

The Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission has fixed Saturday, December 12, 2026, for the conduct of local government and local council development area elections in the state.

The date was announced in guidelines released by the commission and made available to journalists on Tuesday.

The guidelines were signed by the Chairman of EKSIEC, Justice Cornelius Akintayo (retd).

According to the commission, registered political parties are to obtain Form EKSIEC 001 for their candidates at the commission’s headquarters.

EKSIEC also rolled out a detailed timetable covering the submission of candidates’ names, campaign activities and the voting date.

The commission urged political parties to strictly comply with the guidelines and timelines.

It warned that failure to adhere to the schedule could attract sanctions.