The Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) has announced its readiness to conduct the forthcoming local government elections scheduled for June 13. According to a statement made on Thursday, the election will take place in all 21 local government areas across the state.
Zenald Zidon Love, the commission’s Commissioner for Public Affairs, Planning, and Strategy, shared updates during a press briefing in Yola. He confirmed that all election materials are in place, ad-hoc staff have been recruited, and security agencies are fully involved in the process, including candidate screening.
A joint security meeting is planned for June 8, 2026, at the ADSIEC Secretariat to finalize security arrangements, as added by Love.
The election timetable indicates that campaigning, which began on May 1, 2026, will conclude on June 11. Results are expected to be announced between June 13 and June 14, with a possible rerun on June 20 if needed.
Love also confirmed that 11 political parties have been cleared to contest the polls. These include the Young Progressive Party (YPP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), African Democratic Congress (ADC), All Peoples Party (APP), All Progressives Congress (APC), Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Boot Party (BP), and Accord Party (AP).