The Imo State Independent Electoral Commission has announced that the state’s Local Government Areas (LGA) elections will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
This is contained in a press statement issued by the Chairman of the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission, Chief Charles Ejiogu, on Friday, September 11, 2026.
According to Ejiogu, the notice was to inform critical stakeholders, particularly all registered political parties and the general public, that elections to fill the 27 local government council chairmanship positions and ward councillorship positions would hold on September 26 across the 4,758 polling units in the state.
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He requested all the political parties to take note and do the needful, saying the Commission’s September 18, 2025, “360 days” notice of election, pursuant to Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, as amended, refers.
The statement read: “Re: Imo State 2026 Local Government Council elections.
“This is to inform the critical stakeholders, particularly all registered Political Parties and the general public, that elections into the Offices of the 27 LGAs Council Chairmen and 305 Ward Councillors will be held on Saturday, 26th September, 2026 in the 4,758 polling units across Imo State.
“Therefore, all registered Political Parties are hereby requested to take note and do the needful, as the Commission’s 18th September, 2025 “360 days’ NOTICE OF ELECTION” pursuant to section 28(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, as amended, refers.
“In view of the foregoing, consultation with critical stakeholders is ongoing “
