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Nigeria: Why INEC can’t conduct LG polls – council boss — Africa Links 24

Africa Links 24 with News Desk
Published on 2024-08-09 10:04:26

The Chairman of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State, Fatai Ayoola, has faulted calls for INEC to take over conduct of local government elections.

Ayoola made his position known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.

NAN reports that State Independent Electoral Commissions, SIECs, currently conduct council polls.

The calls for INEC to take over conduct of council polls followed a recent Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to local…

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