BAUCHI FIXES AUGUST 2026 FOR LG ELECTIONS
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By: Sefiu Ajape
The Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC) has fixed August 17, 2026, for the conduct of local government elections across the state.
This was disclosed in a notice issued on Saturday in Bauchi and signed by the commission’s Information Officer, Ishiyaku Adamu.
According to BASIEC, the announcement is in line with the Electoral Act 2022, which requires that election dates be made public at least 360 days before the polls.
The commission further noted that while Section 28 of the Act directly applies to elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the same provisions also extend to State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs).
“The Supreme Court had, in its February 20, 2025, judgment on Rivers State, ruled that the provision constitutes a binding standard for all state electoral bodies as well,” the notice said.
BASIEC said that Governor Bala Mohammed, in demonstrating his commitment to upholding the rule of law, approved and directed the commission to strictly adhere to the Act by formally declaring the election date.
The commission urged political parties and the public to take note of the development ahead of the 2026 polls.
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