The Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission has fixed October 17, 2026for the conduct of the local government area election in the state.
The chairman of the commission, Mr Nderi Mamman, made the disclosure during a stakeholders meeting held on Wednesday in Lokoja, the state capital.
Mamman said that the commission was ready to conduct the chairmanship and councillorship elections across the 21 local governments and 239 electoral wards of the state.
“The issuance of the election notice is in line with Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022, which mandates the publication of an election notice not later than 360 days before the date appointed for the election.