The Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) announces that elections for local government positions in the state will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The commission says voting will cover chairmanship elections for the 27 local government areas and councillorship elections for wards.
According to ISIEC’s announcement, the elections will be conducted across thousands of polling units in Imo State, with the number of ward councillorship seats stated as 305. ISIEC chairman Charles Ejiogu is reported to have made the declaration in a press statement. Both outlets present the same date and the same overall scope of elections, with the Daily Post Nigeria adding details on polling units and the breakdown of seats, while The Punch focuses primarily on the scheduling decision.
No reports in the provided sources describe changes to the date, eligibility disputes, or campaigning-related developments. The main shared development is ISIEC’s formal fixing of the election date for the local government polls.
