The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) 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 of the state.
The elections, scheduled to hold on Saturday 12th of July, 2025, will cover Three Hundred and Seventy-Six (376) Wards of the State, while the run-off/re-run election (if any) will take place on Saturday 19th of July, 2025.
In a notice on Friday, Head, Public Affairs Unit of the Commission, Mr Tope Ojo, said that the Commission is intensifying efforts toward the conduct of an election that will usher in a new administration.
Ojo further called on all registered Political Parties to visit the Headquarters of the Commission to obtain Nomination and other relevant Forms on behalf of their Candidates.
According to the timetable, there would be a meeting of LOSEC and all registered Political Parties on Tuesday 15th April 2025, while the Publication of Election Guidelines will come up on the 17th of April. 2025.
The release further stated that campaigns and rallies by Political Parties will commence on Friday 18th of April and end on Wednesday 9th of July, 2025, while yhe closing date for submission of Nomination Forms of “substituted” and “only candidate” by the political parties is between Wednesday 18th June to Wednesday 25th June, 2025.
“The Chairman of the Commission Hon. Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile (rtd) assures 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 elections in line with the international best practices”.
Ighile also enjoins Political Parties and Aspirants to adhere strictly with the time table.
