Emmanuel Clement
Ahead of the forthcoming 2025 local government election,the State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has released a timetable and schedule of activities for chairmanship and councillors elections in the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of Lagos State.
In a statement released by the Head of LASIEC Public Affairs,Mr Tope Ojo,the commission has announced the elections for the 57 chairmen seats and 376 councillors, scheduled for July 12th, 2025, with a re-run on July 19th, 2025.
The release went on to say that the commission will open the door for political campaigns and rallies on Friday, April 18th, which will end on Wednesday, July 9th, 2025.
The statement read; “Pursuant to Section 21(I) of Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission Law 2008 (as amended), the Commission has released Notice of Election into the Office (s) of Chairmen and Councilors of Twenty (20) Local government areas, Thirty-Seven (37) Local Council Development Areas and Three Hundred and Seventy-Six (376) Wards of Lagos State.
“As the tenure of the present Local Government Administration is running to an end, the Commission has intensified efforts toward the conduct of an election that will usher in a new administration with the release of the Notice of Election that officially commences the electoral process
“Local Government election has been scheduled for Saturday 12th July across all the 20 Local Government and 37 Local Council Development Areas, while run-off/re-run election (if any) will take place on Saturday 19th of July, 2025.
“All registered Political Parties are therefore required to visit the Headquarters of the Commission to obtain Nomination and other relevant Forms on behalf of their Candidates.
“Other highlights of the Notice of Election include the meeting of the Commission with all the registered Political Parties on Tuesday 15th April 2025, while the Publication of Election Guidelines will come up on the 17th of April. 2025
“Campaigns and rallies by Political Parties will commence on Friday 18th of April and end on Wednesday 9th of July, 2025.
Closing date for submission of Nomination Forms of “substituted” and “only candidate” by the political parties is between Wednesday 18th June – Wednesday 25th June, 2025.”
Mr Tope went further to say that the Chairman of the Commission Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile (rtd) has assured the parties of the level plain ground for all of them and promises the electorate of the determination of the Commission to conduct free, fair, inclusive and credible election in line with the best international standard.
“She further enjoins Political Parties and Aspirants to adhere strictly with the Timetable”.he submitted
