By Emmanuel Oloniruha
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Feb. 12, 2022 as the dates for the conduct of elections into the six area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, who released the timetable in Abuja, on Wednesday, said the election would be for the offices of chairmen of six area councils and 62 councillorship seats in the FCT, whose tenure would expire in May 2022.
He said that the date was one of decisions reached at the Wednesday meeting of the Commission amidst other where wide ranging issues discussed.
Okoye explained that other issues discussed included the issuance of the timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of FCT Councils election, the only local government polls that INEC conducts.
He disclosed that the collection of Forms EC9 (Formerly CF001) and EC9B (Formerly CF002) for the election would commence on April 1, while the conduct of party primaries and resolution of disputes arising from the primaries would hold between April 1 and April 24, 2021.
The personal particulars of the candidates will be published on June 5 and the parties will commence campaigns on Nov.14, Okoye said, adding that the final list of nominated candidates would be published on Jan. 11, 2022.
He said by virtue of Section 108 (1)