The Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission has announced 20th of July this year as the date for the conduct of Local Government Election in the state.
This was announced by the Chairman of the commission, Jossy Eze while he was addressing political party Chairmen and other stakeholders in Abakaliki.
Eze said the issuance of date of election was in pursuance to the provisions of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the state Electoral Law of 2017.
He called for active participation of all political parties in the state assuring that the exercise would be free, fair and transparent.
The chairman directed that the notice of election be published in all Local Government Headquarters and wards while nomination forms should be submitted to commission’s headquarters in Abakaliki.
The Chairman of the Inter party Advisory Council in the state, Mr Ernest Nwaze called for a transparent process warning that IPAC would not tolerate irregularities during the exercise.