Benue State Independent Electoral Commission has shifted the local government election from July 6 to November 16.
Chairman of the commission, John Chen, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen yesterday in Makurdi.
Chen said the change of date was necessitated by logistics constraints.
He said the commission needs more time to prepare and procure election materials, which he said had not yet been procured.
“We have commenced the process of rescheduling by developing a revised timetable that will accommodate critical activities and allow sufficient time for adequate preparation.
“Today serves as the date for the issuance of election notice in accordance with the relevant statutes, particularly Sections 103 (3) and 150 of the Electoral Act 2022 as amended, and detailed guidelines will be released in due course in accordance with these laws,” he said.
The chairman appealed to all political parties, candidates and critical stakeholders to cooperate with the commission to enable it conduct a free and fair election.
