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 Continue Reading
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 […]Continue Reading
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 […]Continue Reading
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 […]Continue Reading
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 […]Continue Reading
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 […]Continue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State has withdrawn from tomorrow’s local government council elections.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 […]Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
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 […]Continue Reading