The Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) has intensified preparations for the June 13, 2026 local government elections, holding a strategic meeting with security agencies to ensure a peaceful, credible and successful exercise across the state.
Key Highlights:
- ADSIEC has finalized preparations for the June 13, 2026 local government elections.
- Election materials are ready and will be distributed to all 21 LGAs.
- Eleven political parties will participate in the polls.
- ADSIEC met security agencies to ensure a peaceful election.
- The commission aims to conduct a free, fair, and credible exercise.
Speaking at the commission’s headquarters in Yola on Monday, ADSIEC Chairman, Mohammed Umar, said the commission has concluded all necessary arrangements for the conduct of the elections and remains committed to delivering a free and fair process.
Umar stated that June 13 has been officially fixed for the local government elections and noted that the commission has carried out several preparatory activities, including candidate screening, consultations with political parties, procurement of election materials and the production of ballot papers, ballot boxes, result sheets and other essential items.
According to him, all sensitive and non-sensitive election materials are already in the commission’s custody, while distribution to the 21 local government areas is scheduled to commence on Thursday to facilitate timely deployment ahead of the polls.
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The ADSIEC chairman disclosed that 11 political parties would participate in the election. They include the APC, APP, APM, SDP, ADC, PDP, YPP, BOOT, ACCORD, NNPP and AP.
He explained that while all 11 parties have fielded candidates for councillorship positions, only four political parties presented candidates for both chairmanship and councillorship seats across the state’s 21 local government areas.
Umar emphasized the importance of security agencies in ensuring a successful election, stressing that close collaboration between the commission and security stakeholders would be critical to maintaining peace and order before, during and after the polls.
He expressed confidence that the election would be conducted in a peaceful, transparent and credible manner and would be widely accepted by stakeholders.
