Imo council election slated for April next year

[Mirror]

The Imo State Government has concluded plans to conduct local government election in April, next year.

Chairman of the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC), Hon Amachi Nwoha, stated this while addressing journalists shortly after the commission's inaugural meeting in Owerri, the state capital.

He said that with the reconstituted electoral body, all is now set to conduct the poll in the 27 local government areas of the state.

Nwoha said that the reconstituted commission had started plan to conduct the elections, adding that the community government council election could hold earlier.

He, therefore, called on Imo people and stakeholders to support the commission to realise the objective.

ISIEC boss also urged the people to shun any action that could truncate the realisation of the commission's objectives.

Nwoha said: "It is the duty of the commission to conduct elections in all the structures set up by the state House of Assembly."

On the need to conduct free and fair election, the chairman urged politicians and political parties to carry out their activities as stipulated by the law.

He condemned the dilapidated infrastructures at the commission's head office, including offices and vehicle and promised to bring the situation to the attention of the state government.

Nwoha, however, urged the commission's workers to be alive to their duties.

Responding, the commission's Head of Administration, Mrs Ejiogu, assured that workers would support to make the election successful.

Some members of the reconstituted commission are Dr. Ambrose Uwa, Charles Ejiogu, Fabian Okere and Peace Oke.