By Amaechi Agbo

The Enugu State Independent Electoral commission, ENSIEC, has fixed Saturday October 5, 2024 for Local Government Elections in the State.

A statement signed by the chairman of the Commission, Prof Christian Ngwu said the electoral guidelines for the conduct of the local council polls are obtainable at the commission’s headquarters in 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 5th, 2024

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

The election, it would be recalled, was earlier fixed for February 24, 2024, but 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, it has been shifted to October 5.

The last LGA election in the state was conducted on February 23, 2022 with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP winning all the 17 local council chairmanship positions.