Politics

Accord LG Poll Attention, OYSIEC Boss Charges Residents 

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By Nashirdeen Sheriffdeen

The Chairman, Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju ,SAN, has charged residents of the state to attach importance to Local Government Councils Election and vote en masse on election day as demonstrated in the last General Elections.

Aare Olagunju gave the charge on Sunday during a Yoruba live Radio program in Ibadan, stressing that it was high time for citizens to accord local government election necessary attention to get the desired development at the grassroots.

He hinted that adequate preparations have been made by the Commission to ensure the election is transparent and credible.

Olagunju, who revealed that the percentage of women vying for positions in the forthcoming local government councils election in the state is minimal, called on the leadership of political parties to come up  with policies that will enable more women to participate in politics and also contest for elective offices without hindrances.

He advised the women not to entertain fear but develop interest in politics and showcase their potentials to benefit their  communities.

Olagunju also admonished the nineteen (19) registered political parties participating in the polls and their candidates to intensify efforts on campaigns to aids massive turn out on April 27, 2024.

On the recruitment of the ad-hoc staff for the polls, Olagunju, said the Commission would soon complete the selection process and communicate successful applicants in due course.

While highlighting efforts made so far to have a free, fair, transparent and credible election, the Commission boss appealed to all and sundry to distance themselves from thuggery and other unlawful activities before, during and after the election.

He said :” 19 registered political parties are participating in the election scheduled for 27th April , 2024  and voter’s registers have been pasted for eligible voters to check their names.

“ By God’s grace, there won’t be any problem, election will be transparent, what remains now is residents participation, they should attach importance to local government council elections, prioritize it and vote for their preferred candidates like they did in the last presidential and governorship elections”

“ We will engage about 15,000 ad-hoc staff, about 40,000 people applied, and you know to pick the needed figures from the overall applications, it will not be easy, very soon, we will release the list of successful applicants” 

“ Women contesting in the election are not many, political parties should have a quota to be given to women to participate, probably 10 to 20% for them to contribute their quota to the development of the state.

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OYSIEC  Reassures Political Parties of Equal Treatment

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By Nashirdeen Sherifdeen

The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission OYSIEC, has reassured political parties participating in the forthcoming  Local Government Councils Election in the state of transparency and  equal treatment.

The OYSIEC Chairman, Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, SAN, while speaking on the preparations of the Commission for the elections during a yoruba live Radio Program on Saturday in Ibadan, emphasized the need for political parties to canvass for votes.

He explained that necessary arrangements are in place for an onward transmission of election results across the polling units in the 33 local governments to the situation room of the commission, saying this will ensure credible and acceptable elections.

He admonished residents of the state to contribute their quota in the forthcoming local government councils election, promising that the commission will deliver credible election.

Aare Olagunju, also called on citizens of the state residing in other states to create time to participate in the polls, scheduled for 27th April, 2024 .

Olagunju submitted that the long year age narratives associated with the local government councils election in Nigeria could only be  changed  for the  better by the time citizens believe and participate in the electoral process.

According to him “In 2021, we had challenge, some did not believe in the Commission, but today,  the story is different because all the nineteen (19)registered political parties in Oyo state are participating in the election”

“ We meet regularly with the political parties, I am impressed with the way members of the political parties relate with each other, and I hope they will replicate the same on election day. All the political parties will be given equal treatment and citizen’s vote will count on election day “

“ We have done everything needed to be done as a commission to have a free, fair, transparent and credible election. People should endeavor to vote by 27th April, 2024 , wait till the announcement of results at polling units and  record the results.

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LG Polls: OYSIEC Releases List of Final Candidates February

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By Nashirdeen Sherifdeen

The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) says that the final list of Chairmanship and Councillorship Candidates in the next local government councils election in the state will be released on 1st February, 2024.

The Chairman of the commission, Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, SAN, made this known on Saturday while featuring a bilingual live radio program in Ibadan.

Olagunju explained that the release of candidate lists will afford the political parties the opportunity to cross-check and ascertain the names of their candidates.

Aare Olagunju, who expressed optimism that there will be an improvement in voter’s turn-out in the next election considering the synergy among the 19 participating registered political parties in the state and the commission, admonished residents to eschew votes buying as law regards both the giver and collector as culprits.

Speaking further on preparations ahead of the poll, Olagunju, hinted that recruitment of the ad-hoc staff would be done online.

He noted that the decision to adopt electronic form for the recruitment was to eliminate stress considering numbers of people to be engaged and also promote transparency.

The OYSIEC boss enjoined interested applicants to supply valid data and required information by the time the recruitment portal is made public,  to prevent unforeseen circumstances.

Aare Olagunju assured that physically challenged people and aged would be promptly attended to on the election day, as done in 2021.

He explained that the commission will make use of the voter’s register used by the Independent National Electoral Commission in the last presidential and governorship elections in Oyo state.

 “The final list of candidates will be out by the first week in February, 2024, the Commission is done with the recruitment portal for the ad-hoc staff, the link, and criteria would be made public in the advertisement for interested and qualified individuals to apply in due course” 

“There is also provision for physically challenged people who are qualified and willing to work with the commission as ad-hoc staff, we have a column for applicants to indicate their status.

“It is important for applicants to use a personal account and not that of another person, this is one of the challenges we had in 2021 in the payment of their allowances” 

“We have set up a committee to monitor campaigns of political parties to ensure their campaigns are free of harassment and defamation”

 “What we want is all-inclusive participation, the election will be conducted within the ambit of the law, and we will not let the people down. Olagunju added.

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LG Polls: Traditional Rulers Commend OYSIEC Over Approach

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….harps on adequate security during election period 

The Onjo of Okeho, Oba Rafiu Osuolale Adeitan the second and the Sabiganna of Iganna, Oba Saliu Oyemonla Azeez, Ayefemiloye 1, have commended the leadership of Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, OYSIEC, for identifying with relevant stakeholders in anticipation to making the forthcoming local government council elections acceptable by all. 

The monarchs gave the commendation at a stakeholders’ via community members’ engagement, held at Iwajowa and Kajola Local Government Council Areas of the state.

The monarchs, also expressed satisfaction over new innovations introduced to the commission, describing such as one that is capable of assisting the team achieve all inclusive polls.

Oba Osuolale, equally, harped on the need for the commission to provide adequate security for voters and electoral officers before and during the elections to ensure a smooth conduct.

He therefore admonished the commission to intensify efforts in sensitising the general public about the importance of local government elections to ensure massive participation at all the stages of the electoral processes.

While responding to questions from attendees, the Commission’s chairman, Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, SAN, enjoined political parties in the state to promote internal democracy in order to prevent unnecessary disputes that could arise as a result of parties’ candidatures.

Aare Olagunju, explained that elections will take place only in the thirty-three local government council areas of the state been recognized by the Nigerian constitution.

Adedayo Adelowo