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. As Imolites Call For Grassroot Polls<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
There are strong indications that the much orchestrated holding of\u00a0Local Government Area elections in Imo State may not after hold as expected.<\/p>\n
Reasons are that signs that council\u00a0polls would be conducted as scheduled by the state government are farfetched.<\/p>\n
Trumpeta<\/i>\u00a0recalls that since Governor Hope Uzodimma came on board, hints on possible conduct of the LGA have been getting mention in his speeches even as he had already marked a date which could not work out last year.<\/p>\n
Few months ago, the governor as a prelude to herald the council elections for chairmen and councilors dissolved the Interim Management Committee of the 27 LGAs and appointed Sole Administrators.<\/p>\n
The appointment of SOLADs after the IMC members were sacked on July 27th, 2022 was another poser that the election would hold in due course.<\/p>\n
Observation by\u00a0Trumpeta<\/i>\u00a0gives a stunning revelation that the council elections may not hold as expected since no pragmatic display from the body responsible for the conduct of the polls; the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission, ISIEC has shown seriousness for it to hold.<\/p>\n
Recall that immediately after the dissolution; the governor assured the public that the elections would hold on or before November 2022.<\/p>\n
Apart from non publication of election programs by the ISIEC, a month to the proposed November 2022 date conduct, there are no activities among the parties related to either primaries to chose flag bearers or the contest.<\/p>\n
There is no sale of nomination forms by parties and processing by ISIEC to ginger the election suggesting that the November date may not be realistic.<\/p>\n
Our reporter who visited ISIEC premises on Orlu road observed that life is still at lowest ebb with nothing to show preparations are on for council elections next month.<\/p>\n
No staff was willing to speak to\u00a0Trumpeta<\/i>\u00a0and non of the appointed ISIEC members was on ground to react.<\/p>\n
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