LG elections: Kwara unveils electoral commission

Date: 2023-05-04

The Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has inaugurated the state Independent Electoral Commission in preparation for the Local Government elections in the state.

Abdulrazaq charged members of the commission to discharge their duties in accordance with the oaths of their offices, according to a Nigerian Tribune.

Members of the inaugurated KWSIEC include Okala Baba (Chairman); Edret Abel; Hassan Salam; Gbadeyan Yomi; Ndama Al-Hassan; Saka Kehinde; and Abdullah Amudat.

The governor noted that the unveiling of the commission officially kicked off the process to conduct the local government elections in the state.

“Today's inauguration of the chairman and members of the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission officially kicks off the process for the conduct of the local government elections in the state.

“I charge all of you to consider this as an important duty to our state. I also assure you of our full support to conduct the local government polls, which would usher in new leadership specifically for grassroots development.

“I urge you to discharge your duties in accordance with your oath of office. It is also important for you to properly engage with all the stakeholders in the electoral process, especially the political parties and the populace,” he said.

Also sworn in are the chairman and members of the Kwara State Fiscal Responsibility Commission.

Members of the FRC are Abubakar Uthman (Chairman); Oyedun Funke (member); Yusuf Aremu (member); and Abdul Gana Lukpada (member).

The governor enjoined members of the FRC to operate within the confines of the law, noting this will help to promote fiscal discipline, accountability, and effective service delivery to the people of the state.

Present at the event were Deputy Governor Kayode Alabi; members of the State House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Salihu Danladi; State Chief Judge Justice Abiodun Adebara; Grand Kadi Shariah Court of Appeal Justice AbdulLateef Kamaldeen; Secretary to the State Government, Professor Mamman Jibril; Head of Service, Mrs Susan Modupe Oluwole; other cabinet members; and some family members of the appointees, among others.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Monsurat Omotosho     Oba Sulaiman Asude     Olabanji Orilonishe     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Okin Biscuit     Alapansapa     Simeon Sayomi     Zaratu Umar     Bashiru Makama     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Lithium Deposit     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Sheriff Shagaya     Okeose Christian Cementary     Budo Egba     Oke-Kura     Ijakadi     Yahaya Abdulkareem     A.E. Afolabi     Kaiama     Shonga Farm Project     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Lotus Bank     Bayo Lawal     ASMAU PLAZA     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Shehu Jimoh     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Tosin Saraki     Fatimat Saliu     Mohammed Ibrahim     Pakata Patriots     Ola Falade     Olatunde Jare     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Shuaib Olarongbe     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Femi Oladiji     Sadiq Buhari     Kolade Solagberu     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Toyin Abdullahi     Tayo Alao     Afetu Of Alabe     Bisi Oyeleke     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Kwara NIPR     Ilorin General Hospital     Galadiman Ngeri     UNILORIN Alumni     Kwara Apc     Toyin Falola     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Aso Ofi     Metro Park     Kayode Bankole     Mumeen Lah     ENetSuD     Ibrahim Gambari     Ajia-Bako     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Idiagbon     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     AGF Abdulrazaq     Olatunji Bamgbola     Galadima     Saidu Kawu     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Yusuf A. Usman     Saliu Mustapha     Mary Arinde    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Bashiru Makama     Yinka Aluko     RTEAN     Azeez Salawu     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Kwara State Government     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Ariyo     Hakeem Idris     Akanbi-Oke     Omotoso Musa     Yomi Adeboye     Shero     Olatunji Ayeni     Ronke Adeyemi     Bayo Ajia     Amuda Musbau     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Omoniyi Ayinla     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Umar Ayinla Saro     Ibrahim Akaje     Okoolowo     Babatunde Idiagbon     Shoprite     Doyin Agbamu     Folajimi Aleshinloye     KWTV     NaAllah     Adamu B. Yaqubu     KW-GIS     HYPPADEC     Raji AbdulRasaq     Salman Suleiman     Anilelerin     Local Government     MalHub     Ado Ibrahim     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Abdullahi Atanda     Wahab Issa     Umaru Saro     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Sebastine Obasi     Toyosi Thomas     Hassanat Bello     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Shehu Salau     Issa Oloruntogun     Public Holiday     Coronavirus     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Alimi     Leke Ogungbe     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Kola Bukoye     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Saba Jibril     UNILORIN Alumni     Kayode Issa     Sherif Shagaya     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Sulu Gambari     Noah Yusuf     Baba Issa Awoye     Chief Imam Of Offa     Olabimpe Olani     Sunday Fagbemi     SSA Youth     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Just Event Online     Oko-Erin