From CHARLES ONYEKWERE, ENUGU
Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission, ENSIEC, has released the electoral timetable for ethe 17 chairmanship and 260 councillorship positions.
The Executive Chairman of ENSIEC, Professor Christian Ngwu, who released the timetable Friday in Enugu, said the election is scheduled to hold on September 26, 2026.
Ngwu noted that the timetable, which would be restrictly followed as it had been officially gazetted by the state government on Wednesday, had commenced with the Publication of Notice of Election by ENSIEC on August 20.
“The commission also set from November 27 to December 12 for political parties to submit information on the conduct of party primaries, specifying the time, venue and date.
“The timetable noted that from January 23, 2026 to February 19, 2026, party primaries will be held, including the resolution of disputes arising from the primaries and observation of the process by ENSIEC.
“ENSIEC disclosed that from March 25 to March 27, 2026, there will be screening of chairmanship candidates credentials at the ENSIEC Headquarters.
“The screening of chairmanship candidates credentials will follow an order, which will be Enugu North Zone – March 25; Enugu East Zone – March 26, and Enugu West Zone – March 27,” he said.
It said the last day for the submission of nomination forms ENSIEC-7 and ENSIEC-7A for chairmanship and councillorship positions respectively, by political parties in accordance with the Electoral Act 2022, would not be later than 180 days before the election.
