Ibadan, Jan. 16, 2026 (NAN) The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) has fixed Jan. 16, 2027, for the next local government council elections in the state.
It also assured residents of a transparent, credible, and peaceful electoral process.
In a statement on Friday, the Commission said that the date was picked by the leadership of OYSIEC at the end of its management meeting at its Headquarters in Ibadan.
According to the statement, the inaugural meeting presided over by the Chairman of the Commission, Dr Babatunde Adeniyi, provided a platform to share ideas and brainstorm on its mandate of conducting a peaceful and acceptable election.
The commission said that the elections shall be conducted in all the polling units in the thirty three local government councils in Oyo State on the date between the hours of 8.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m.
It said further that electioneering campaigns shall end by midnight, Friday, Jan 15, 2027 while off or re-run election will hold on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2027, if any.
“By virtue of the Local Government Law of Oyo State of Nigeria (as amended), the tenure of the chairmen and councillors in the thirty three (33) local government councils in Oyo State will expire on the 23rd of May, 2027.
“The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission is empowered by Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022 (as amended), to issue notice for the election not later than three hundred and sixty (360) days before the date of the election.
“Pursuant to the provisions of Section 28 of the Electoral Act, 2022 ( as amended), Section 5 (a), and Paragraph (1) of Schedule 11 of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission Law, Cap 154 Laws of Oyo State Nigeria, 2000, notice is hereby given that the local government council elections shall be conducted in all the polling units in the thirty three (33) local government councils in Oyo State on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2027, between the hours of 8.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m, “the statement said.
The statement also enjoined relevant stakeholders to give their support and cooperation to the commission to deliver on its mandate to conduct free, fair, credible, and transparent local government council elections on Jan. 16, 2027.(NAN)
