The Sokoto State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) on Monday said it would conduct council polls on Saturday, April 25.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Secretary of the commission, Alhaji Nasiru Isa, in Sokoto.
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Section 197 of the 1999 constitution and sections 17 and 19 of the State Local Governments Law, 2008, vested powers on the commission to conduct the polls in the state.
According to the time-table for the exercise, political parties are expected to conduct primaries on March 16, while names of their candidates are to be submitted to the commission on March 23.
The commission said party candidates were expected to end campaigns on April, 24.
