After nine years of waiting for local government election to be conducted in Oyo-State , INEC chairman in Oyo-State, John Ajeigbe, disclosed on Friday, that Local government elections in Oyo State will now hold on February 11, 2017.

Announcing the new date, Ajeigbe said : “The conduct of election being a process has necessitated that all relevant structures must be put in place, hence, the commission is taking its time to ensure that this is done in order to have an election that will be acceptable to all.

“Arising from the foregoing, the commission is therefore assuring the public that come the first quarter of 2017, the council poll will be conducted on February 11, 2017.”

Local government elections were last conducted in the state on December 15, 2007, during the administration of former governor Adebayo Alao-Akala.

By gistyinka

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