Politics

Ogun REC Decries Low Turnout For CVR

By Web News 879

Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Ogun State has decried the low turnout of eligible voters in the voter registration in Ogun State compared to other state in the South West.

The new Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Ogun state, Mr. Olusegun Agbaje who made this known at a news briefing in Abeokuta, noted that Ogun State ranked last among the South West states by the population.

Mr. Agbaje called on all eligible voters in Ogun State to seize the opportunity provided by the Continuous Voters Registration, CVR, to register as voters to empower them exercise their franchise in the 2023 general elections.

He called on all other stakeholders to step up their ongoing efforts at sensitising the people on the importance of the exercise.

Mr. Agbaje however cautioned violators of the law guiding the exercise, especially those engaging in multiple registration warning that they would be identified and prosecuted accordingly.

Wale Oluokun

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NNPP To Challenge APC’s Victory In Ogun LG Polls

By Web News 2283

The New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, in Ogun State is to challenge the last week’s local government elections in court following the brazen support for the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, during the election.

The state Chairman of the party, Mr. Olaposi Ogini, while addressing a news conference in Abeokuta alleged the Ogun state Independent Electoral Commission, OGISEC, of supporting the state government to rig the local government elections in the state.

The chairman stressed that the party would not spare any effort to ensure that the OGSIEC officials culpable in the irregularities are made to face the wrath of the law.

Mr. Ogini stated that he was disappointed in the commission for serving as a tool in the hand of the state government to rig the elections.

The Ogun State NNPP chairman who cautioned OGSIEC against tampering with the results of Imala Ward in Abeokuta North local government, said the ward returning officer had announced NNPP as the winner with four hundred and sixteen votes as against four hundred votes scored by the APC said the Electoral act was clear on when an officer of the electoral body was seen to have perpetrated fraud.

Wale Oluokun

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LG Elections: Voters Turn Out En Masse in Ikene

By Web News 858

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

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OGSIEC Releases Timetable for Local Government Election

By Web News 775

The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, says elections into the offices of chairmen and councilors of twenty local government areas of the state will take place on the 24th July, 2021 between eight am and two pm. 

A statement by the OGSIEC chairman, Mr. Babatunde Osibodu indicates that prospective candidates are expected to obtain nomination forms from the electoral officers at all local government areas not later than 23rd June, 2021. 

The statement shows that political activities including campaigns and party primaries will commence on 4th May while screening of candidates comes up between 25th and 29th, May, 2021.

It notes that publication of names of qualified candidates will take place on the 12th July, while electioneering campaigns come to an end on the midnight of 23rd, July, 2021.

The statement adds that in case of run-off or re-run, elections will come up on the 31st, July, 2021.

Adebola Ajayi

 

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Ogun Trains OGSIEC Staff Ahead Of LG Elections

By Web News 946

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