Anambra Local Government Elections Set for August 29 Despite Legal Challenge
Anambra Local Government Elections Set for August 29 Despite Legal Challenge By City Pulse News August 23, 2026 Category: Politics / Anambra The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) has reaffirmed that local government elections will hold as scheduled on August 29, 2026, across the state’s 21 local government areas. The decision comes despite an ongoing lawsuit filed by 56 serving councillors who are challenging the two-year tenure limit for elected local government officials. The councillors argue that the provision in the state’s electoral law conflicts with Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution, which guarantees a democratically elected local government system. They are asking the court to declare the two-year tenure unconstitutional and to stop the planned elections until their full four-year term is completed. ANSIEC Chairman Genevieve Osakwe stated that the commission has not received any court order suspending the electoral process. She confirmed that preparation...