OYSIEC Shifts Oyo LG Poll to December 29, 2026

The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) has announced Tuesday, December 29, 2026, as the new date for the conduct of local government council elections across Oyo State.

The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman of the Commission, Babatunde Afees Adeniyi, and made available to journalists in Ibadan.

According to the statement dated March 4, 2026, the rescheduling became necessary following the adjustment of the national electoral timetable by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which moved the Presidential and National Assembly elections from February 20, 2027 to January 16, 2027—a date earlier fixed by OYSIEC for the conduct of the local government elections in the state.

Adeniyi explained that the change was made to avoid operational and logistical conflicts between the two electoral exercises.

He said: “The 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.”

He added that the decision followed consultations aimed at preventing operational congestion, ensuring adequate security deployment, protecting voter participation and safeguarding the integrity of the electoral process.

The OYSIEC chairman further disclosed that political parties’ campaigns will end at midnight on Monday, December 28, 2026, while any rerun election, if necessary, will take place on Tuesday, January 5, 2027.

He urged political parties and other stakeholders to continue their preparations in line with the revised timetable, assuring that the Commission remains committed to conducting a peaceful, transparent, credible and inclusive local government election in the state.