The Imo State Independent Electoral Commission has fixed Saturday, November 14, 2026, for local government elections across all 27 LGAs of the state, following a series of postponements that have pushed the exercise back by nearly two months.
Charles Ejiogu, the commission’s chairman, announced the new date in a statement on Tuesday after consultations with the Inter-Party Advisory Council and other registered political parties in Owerri, the state capital.
The elections were originally scheduled for September 26, 2026, but the commission suspended the exercise after some IPAC members approached the court seeking an extension of the electoral timetable.
ISIEC subsequently announced November 7 as the new date, only to suspend the exercise again on October 31 after further discussions with political parties and other stakeholders.
Explaining the latest shift, the commission said the November 7 date was no longer considered suitable, prompting the move to November 14.
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The elections will produce 27 local government chairmen and 305 councillors representing wards across the state.
ISIEC has asked the leadership of all registered political parties to visit its headquarters to obtain the official election timetable and guidelines ahead of the exercise.