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JUST IN: LASIEC Announces Timetable for Lagos LG Elections

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Apr 12, 2025.

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The chairmanship and councillor elections in the state will hold in the 20 LGAs and 37 LCDAs
The commission also noted that any necessary re-run elections will be held a week later, on July 19th, 2025.
Tope Ojo, the Head of Public Affairs for LASIEC explained that the speculated election date of July 12, 2025, was intended to prevent a potential leadership void in council administrations across Lagos State.

The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has released a timetable and schedule of activities for the upcoming chairmanship and councillor elections in the state’s 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs).

Eko Hot Blog reports that aspiring politicians can now begin their preparations for the elections, which are set to take place on July 12th, 2025.

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According to LASIEC, the choice of date is intended to prevent a leadership vacuum in local council administrations across Lagos State.

The commission also noted that any necessary re-run elections will be held a week later, on July 19th, 2025.

Furthermore, political parties will be permitted to commence campaigns and rallies starting from April 18th, with the campaign period officially ending on July 9th, 2025.

Tope Ojo, the Head of Public Affairs for LASIEC explained that the speculated election date of July 12, 2025, was intended to prevent a potential leadership void in council administrations across Lagos State.

JUST IN: LASIEC Announces Timetable for Lagos LG Elections

According to the statement, “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.

“The Chairman of the Commission Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile (rtd) assures of the level plain ground for all the Political Parties 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”.

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