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Enugu govt announces movement restriction for Saturday’s LG polls
The government said the measure was aimed at ensuring a peaceful, orderly, secure and hitch-free election.
The Enugu State Government and the state Police Command have announced restrictions on movement across the state on Saturday, September 26, 2026, ahead of the local government elections.
The election, organised by the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), will produce chairmen for the state’s 17 Local Government Areas and councillors for the 260 electoral wards.
The poll will be the first local government election in Enugu since September 21, 2024.
During the previous election, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured all 17 chairmanship seats and the 260 councillorship positions across the state.
In a separate statement on Thursday, the Secretary to the State Government, Chidiebere Onyia, said vehicular and other forms of movement would be restricted from 6am to 4pm.
The statement read, “The Government of Enugu State hereby announces a restriction of vehicular movement and other forms of transportation across the State from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, September 26, 2026.”
The government said the measure was aimed at ensuring a peaceful, orderly, secure and hitch-free election.
It listed those exempted to include ENSIEC officials and accredited election personnel, security personnel deployed for election duties, accredited election observers, authorised media practitioners, health workers, ambulances, firefighters and other persons authorised to perform essential election or emergency duties.
It urged residents, political parties, candidates, supporters and other stakeholders to comply fully with the directive and conduct themselves peacefully before, during and after the elections.
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