Politics
Oyo LG elections to hold December 2026
The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission has fixed Tuesday, December 29, 2026, for the conduct of local government elections across the 33 local government areas of the state.
The Chairman of the commission, Babatunde Adeniyi, made this known in a statement released on Tuesday in Ibadan, the state capital.
According to the statement dated March 4, 2026, the change became necessary after the Independent National Electoral Commission reviewed the date for the Presidential and National Assembly elections.
INEC had earlier moved the elections from February 20, 2027, to January 16, 2027, a date that was previously scheduled by OYSIEC for the conduct of the local government council elections in Oyo State.
Adeniyi said the new date was necessitated by the revision of the presidential and National Assembly elections timetable by INEC, which created a clash with the earlier date fixed by OYSIEC.
The chairman said, “The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission hereby informs political parties, security agencies, stakeholders and the general public that the Local Government Election earlier scheduled for Saturday, January 16, 2027, has been rescheduled to Tuesday, December 29, 2026, between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.”
The statement read, “The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission hereby informs political parties, security agencies, stakeholders, and the general public that the Local Government Election earlier scheduled for Saturday, 16 January 2027, has been rescheduled to Tuesday, 29 December 2026, between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
“This decision became necessary following the recent revision of the national electoral timetable by the Independent Electoral Commission, which moved the Presidential and National Assembly elections from February 20, 2027, to January 16, 2027 – a date previously scheduled by OYSIEC for the conduct of Local Government Elections in Oyo State – thereby creating an operational and logistical overlap.
“After due consultation, the Commission resolved to reschedule the election to Tuesday, 29 December 2026, to prevent operational congestion, ensure optimal security deployment, protect voter participation, maintain administrative clarity, and safeguard the integrity of the electoral process.”
The OYSIEC boss said electioneering campaigns by political parties will end at midnight on Monday, December 28, 2026, while a rerun election will hold on Tuesday, January 5, 2027, if necessary.
He urged political parties and relevant stakeholders to continue their preparations in accordance with the revised timetable, adding that the commission remained committed to conducting a peaceful, transparent, credible and inclusive local government election.
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