EDSIEC fixes April for LG elections

 BENIN CITY – In accordance with the Edo State Local Government Electoral Law 2013, elections to the offices of chairman and councillors in the 18 local government councils of the state has been fixed for April 20, 2013. According to the Chairman of Edo State Independence Electoral Commission (EDSIEC), Mr. Solomon A. Ogoh, the details of the procedure for the conduct of the local government elections will be published in the time-table to be issued by the commission next week. He added that the commission is fully prepared to give the electorate the best as the Edo State House of Assembly has approved the budget for the election.
On the apprehension by other political parties to participate in the election, the chairman assured that there will be a level playing ground for all parties and urged them to be ready to kick start their campaign in preparation for the field contest.