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  • OGSIEC Fixes Date for Joga/Ibooro Bye-Election

    The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) has set July 14th as the new date for the forthcoming Bye-Election into Joga/Ibooro Ward 5, Yewa North Local Government Council area in order to pave way for the Ileya Celebration.

    OGSIEC Chairman, Mr. Babatunde Osibodu made this known at a stakeholders’ meeting with Ward leaders in Yewa North Local Government, representatives of different political parties and other relevant stakeholders, at the Council Secretariat in Ayetoro.

    According to The OGSIEC Chairman, The bye-election in line with the constitution was necessitated after the demise of the former Councilor in Joga Ibooro Ward 5, Mr. Sunday Isiaka.

    He appealed to all stakeholders, traditional leaders, party leaders, ward leaders, the electorate, security agencies, as well as the media, to cooperate with OGSIEC in the coming bye-election, so as to have a hitch-free process, warning that anyone found distorting the process will face the wrath of the law.

    In a remark, the Awujako of Ijako land, His Royal Highness, Oba (Rev.) Matthew Ewedairo promised that the people of the council would cooperate with the Commission in ensuring a smooth process of the bye-election. 

    Modupeola Sobukonla

  • Resolve Issues of Voters Apathy; Experts Tell OGSIEC

    Participants at the Senior Executive Course 44 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos have advised the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, to resolve the issue of voters apathy during it’s elections.

     The participants including Dr. Deborah Halima and Mr. Ibrahim Tabuwa while speaking during a visit to the state headquarters of OGSIEC implored the Electoral Commission to address challenges of voters’ apathy, perception of voters, access of local and international observers to election results, among others.

    Captain Umaru Saidu, in his view said the role of election in any democratic process was critical and more efforts should be put in place to strengthen the process.

    Earlier, the Chairman of Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, Mr Babatunde Osibodu while addressing the participants said voter’s apathy poses a great challenge to Local Government elections.

    Mr. Osibodu during the interactive session with the  Course 44 participants explained that ‘’citizens would always come out to exercise their franchise when they begin to feel the direct impact of the functions and activities of their Local Government chairmen in their areas.

    Speaking on the theme, “Strengthening Local Government in Nigeria: Challenges, Options and Opportunities, the Chairman noted that out of 1.6 million voter’s that registered in the State, only about 372,000, representing about 22.88 percent voted during the 2021 LG Elections.

     He said Ogun was among the few States with the highest number of voters as against 15 percent recorded in so many States of the federation, noting that voter’s apathy still remained a threat across the federation, as voters needed to be sensitised more on elections and electioneering process.

    Mr. Osibodu added that there was a need to embrace digital voting system during elections, as it would help avert rigging, reduce waiting time in counting election results, reduce voter’s errors and alterations of transmitted results.

    The OGSIEC Chairman admonished youths to shun electoral thuggery and avoid been used by the politicians to snatch ballot boxes.

    Wale Oluokun

  • Ogun Election: Newly Appointed Officers to Be Sworn-In

    The Elected Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen in Ogun state are to be sworn-in on Monday, 26th July, 2021, in Abeokuta.

    According to the Chief Press secretary to the governor, Mr. Kunle Somorin, while speaking on phone, the chairmen will be sworn in by Governor Dapo Abiodun.

    The Ogun state Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, had declared all the twenty Candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the winner of the twenty chairmanship seats in the local government election conducted on Saturday.

    The councillorship seats elections results are still being awaited.

    Meanwhile, Ogun state chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Mr. Olaposi Oginni has called on the state Independent Electoral body not to change the results of the Imala ward in Abeokuta North Local government.

    The chairman while speaking with newsmen in Abeokuta, said the agents of the party had submitted results to the party revealing the victory of the party at the ward.

    Also, a state leader of Action Alliance, Mr. Dapo Adeyemi in a statement in Abeokuta, also decried the non-inclusion of the party in the result sheets made available in some polling units.

    He said the electoral body had lived up to the pre-election day allegations of working for the ruling party

    Wale Oluokun

  • Tight Security As Ogun LG Elections Hold

    Election of chairmen and Councillors into twenty local government areas of Ogun State has commenced.

    The restriction order by the government was being enforced by security operatives.

    The soldiers and other security operatives mounted road blocks on major roads in the city.

    The security operatives are observed to be very strict sending back many vehicles including some with identifications.

    As at a few minutes to nine some polling units along Abiola Way, Ijaye and Oke Ilewo and Sapon Ward Eleven unit 1 and 2 all in Abeokuta the state capital.

    The situation was the same at Kobiti Mosque where some electorates were seen seated with no sign of the election materials in sight.

    At the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission office, security operatives were seen seated.

    The state chairman of OGSIEC, Mr. Babatunde Osinbodu was said to be in the office and will later in the day speak with the media on the exercise.

    Wale Oluokun

  • LG Elections: Voters Turn Out En Masse in Ikene

    As local government elections started in Ogun State, eligible voters turn out en masse in Ikenne Local Government Area of the state to exercise their civic responsibility. 

    Our Correspondent Bolanle Adesida who visited Ogere ward 6 and 7 as well as Iperu ward 5 in Ikenne local government area of the state, reports that voting started exactly at 8am in all the polling units visited.

    People of the area complied with restrictions of movement, while police officers were at the various polling units to maintain law and order.

    Some of voters who spoke with Radio Nigeria, Mr. Olugbenga Onadeko and Mrs. Folashade Odunmuyiwa commended Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, for early arrival of the voting materials.

    Bolanle Adesida

  • All Is Set For LG Elections In Ogun

    Preparations for the local government election in Ogun State have reached the climax among stakeholders as political parties display different attitude to the process. 

    Radio Nigeria reports that, the conduct of the polls has continued to generate reactions among stakeholders. 

    Residents of the state are making efforts to enable them to cope with the restriction of movements ordered by the government during the elections between 7am and 4pm as many voters have to travel to different parts of the state to be able to take part in the exercise. 

    Security agencies and traffic management Corps have also assured the people of adequate measures to protect their lives and property, before during and after the polls. 

    Meanwhile, some leaders of political parties who spoke with Radio Nigeria on preparations for the local government elections have emphasized the need for the electoral umpire to refrain from acts capable of putting the elections in jeopardy. 

    They alleged that the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, had been interfering in party politics and not living up to expectations as an independent agency but acting as an appendage of the state ruling party. 

    On the report that The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the State has withdrawn from participating in the polls, state chairman of one of the factions, Alhaji Sikirullai Ogundele, maintained that it was to protest the undue interference of the Commission in the internal politics of the party, alleging that OGSIEC was assisting the opposition to destabilise the PDP in Ogun state.

    In a reaction to the planned boycott however, another factional Chairman of PDP in the state, Mr Leke Shittu said the report was untrue as the members had fulfilled all the requirements for the elections and would participate actively in the entire process. 

    In a statement in Abeokuta, Mr Shittu who described his faction as the authentic leadership of the PDP in the state emphasized that the party was not pulling out of the election. 

    Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Mr. Olaposi Oginni who also confirmed the party’s readiness to take part in the election the concern over the report of violence campaign at rallies organized by the ruling party, which according to him was capable of fueling voter apathy 

    On his part, the Ogun state chairman of the Labour Party, Comrade Abayomi Arabambi while speaking on the exercise said his political party had no grievances over the local government election and the state Electoral body.

    He said labour party was prepared to participate in Saturday’s council elections. 

    Some eligible voters while reacting to the controversies trailing the conduct of the local government election, blamed the situation on the lack of internal democracy and emergence of factions in the major political parties, including the ruling APC. 

    They urged the OGSIEC to refrain from acts capable of putting the polls in jeopardy. 

    Radio Nigeria’s attempt to get the reaction of the electoral body was however stalled as the Chairman, OGSIEC, Mr Babatunde Osibodu was unavailable for comments and all efforts made to reach him were unsuccessful.

    Wale Oluokun

  • PDP Withdraws From Coming LG Elections In Ogun

    The Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State has withdrawn from tomorrow’s local government council elections.

    The state chairman of the party, Alhaji Sikirullai Ogundele, while speaking with Radio Nigeria said the decision was due to the interference of the  Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission in the internal politics of PDP in the state.

    He also Stated that insecurity was another reason leading to the boycott of the Local government election as campaign rallies of the the APC had been characterised with violence.

    Alhaji Ogindele also noted that the PDP had sued electoral body, OGSIEC for dealing with a faction in the party, noting that the electoral umpire was assisting the opposition to destabilize the PDP in the state.

    The OGSIEC Chairman, Mr. Babatunde Osibodu had been denying fuelling the crisis in the PDP.

    Wale Oluokun.

  • Plans On Top Gear To Conduct Successful Election- OGSIEC

    Ahead of the forthcoming local government and councillorship election, this saturday, the Ogun state independent electoral commission, OGSIEC says plans are on top gear to conduct a successful election.

    Chairman, OGSIEC, Mr. Babatunde Osibodu made this know while fielding question from members of house committee on Special duties and Parastatals, led by Mr. Adeniran Ademola during the half year budget appraisal, held at the Assembly complex, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta .

    Mr. Osibodu revealed that the voters register would be displayed tomorrow across the over 3,000 old polling units, while proper documentation of all the candidates had been carried out.

    The OGSIEC Chairman noted that 12 political parties would be participating in the election ,stressing that there would be restriction of vehicular movement, to avoid unruly behaviour.

    He further explained that the election results would not be transmitted through electronics means, adding that  every eligible voter whose name appear on displayed register would be allowed to vote with any valid card including Permanent Voter Card, Drivers License and National Identity Card.

    Responding, the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Adeniran challenged the Commission to put in place measures towards ensuring the conduct of a very transparent and credible election.

    Oluwatoyin Adegoke 

  • LG Election: Come for Personal Data Form, OGSIEC Tells Political Parties

    The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, has implored political parties participating in the forthcoming Local Government elections in the State to contact the Commission for the collection of Personal Data Forms for candidates.

    Speaking during an internal appraisal of preparation at the OGSIEC office in Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta, Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Babatunde Osibodu, explained that collection of  the Personal Data Forms also known as Forms CF 001 and CF 002 had commenced and would end on  Friday,  28th May, 2021.

    Mr Osibodu said though the information had been in the public, there was the need to further remind political parties and guide them along every step, which he enjoined them to comply.

    He said submission of the Personal Data Forms for Candidates would be from Thursday, 13th May to 1st June, 2021, emphasizing the need to keep intimating political parties with the guidelines and timetable cannot be overemphasized.

    Olusegun Folarin

  • OGSIEC Boosts Women Participation in LG Election

    Female aspirants in the coming Ogun State Local Government election have been exempted from payment of non-refundable deposit requirements for participation in the election.

    The Chairman, Ogun state Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, Mr. Babatunde Osinbodu who made this known at the Stakeholders meeting with Representatives of  political parties said the decision was to encourage the female gender to participate in the election.

    The state electoral body Chairman explained that the commission had resolved to conduct elections that would be free, fair and credible.

    Mr. Osibodu said the electoral body would operate an open door policy and urged all registered political parties in the state to co-operate with the commission to achieve successful Local Government Election.

    In a reaction Chairman of the People Democratic Party in Ogun State, Alhaji Sikirullah Ogundele expressed reservation with the process claiming that no formal invitations were issued to political parties to attend the meeting.

    Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Mr. Olaposi Oginni while speaking with newsmen urged OGSIEC to brace up for the challenge of conducting a credible local government election.

    Wale Oluokun

  • LG Poll: OGSIEC to Explore Use of Information Technology

    The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, is to explore the process of Information Technology, IT in the conduct of the forthcoming local government elections in the state.

    The chairman of the commission, Mr. Babatunde Osibodu, who made this in Abeokuta, said arrangements for the recruitment and training of ad hoc staff on IT had been concluded.

    Mr Osibodu explained that the commission would collaborate with the state Tech-hub to put IT infrastructure in place necessary to make the process seamless and transparent.

    He gave the assurance that the commission would be fair, equitable and unbiased to all political parties as well as other stakeholders in the forthcoming council polls.

    Mr Osibodu, who noted that the elections would be held in 4038 Polling Units across the 20 Local Government Areas, said the commission was working with various security agencies to ensure a violent free and successful exercise.

    Also, one of the commissioners in OGSIEC, Mrs. Gbemi Onasanya described media as partners in progress and solicited their continued support towards peaceful and successful council polls.

    Olusegun Folarin

  • Ogun Trains OGSIEC Staff Ahead Of LG Elections

    Ahead of the Ogun State local government elections, the state government has urged the staffers of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, to develop a high attitude to work and be compliant with COVID-19 prevention guidelines.

    The Permanent Secretary, OGSIEC, Mrs Mojisola Dosunmu made the plea during a one-day training programme for members of staff of the commission held in Abeokuta.

    Mrs Dosunmu explained that the seminar was birthed in order to further encourage the staffers to gear-up in their attitude to work and reiterate adhering strictly to preventive measures of COVID-19 especially in their offices.

    One of the resource persons and Director, Management Services and Zonal Administration, Mrs Idowu Kehinde, implored the staffers to cultivate the right attitude to work, while upholding the principles and ethics of the civil service to foster achievement of organizational goals set by the government.

    Addressing the participants, Dr Olalekan Sodeinde from the Ogun State Ministry of Health, said COVID-19 was very much around and urged them to prevent the spread of the deadly virus by taking personal preventive measures seriously.

    Dr Sodeinde stressed that the Ogun State government was taking laudable steps to stem the communal spread of the virus, by creating centers across the twenty local government areas of the state for free COVID-19 testing and home treatment packages for people with mild symptoms.

    Francisca Irekpita