The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission has fixed Saturday, October 5, 2024, for local government elections in the state.

The announcement was contained in a statement issued by the Chairman of the commission, Prof Christian Ngwu, on Sunday.

While he urged all registered political parties to work with the date, he directed that election guidelines and other details be collected from the commission’s headquarters at Independence Layout Enugu.

“The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission wishes to inform all registered political parties and the general public that local government elections in the State will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2024

“Election guidelines and other details can be collected from the Headquarters of Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) at Independence Layout Enugu,” Ngwu stated. 

Our correspondent reports that the commission had shifted the election earlier fixed for February 24, 2024, following a court order requesting the commission to adjust its original guideline and timetable published in the official gazette of Enugu State on 26 September 2023.

“The postponement was under a High Court Enugu State judgment delivered by his lordship Justice C. O. Ajah in the case of Action Alliance vs Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission in suit no E/682/2023.

“The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission has been ordered to make the following adjustment to its original guideline and timetable published in the official gazette of Enugu State and dated 26 September 2023.

“The Enugu State Local Government Election 2024 originally scheduled for 24 February has been shifted to 5 October 2024,” former Chairman of ENSIEC, Mike Ajogu had explained