Oyo approves ₦4.28bn for December 29 council elections

Oyo State and its 33 local government councils will spend ₦4.278 billion on the December 29, 2026 chairmanship and councillorship elections across the state. The Oyo State Government and the 33 local government councils have approved ₦4.278 billion for the conduct of chairmanship and councillorship elections scheduled for December 29, 2026. Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, announced...

• Oyo State and its 33 local government councils will spend ₦4.278 billion on the December 29, 2026 chairmanship and councillorship elections across the state.
• The Oyo State Government and the 33 local government councils have approved ₦4.278 billion for the conduct of chairmanship and councillorship elections scheduled for December 29, 2026.
• Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, announced the funding on Tuesday following a meeting of the State Executive Council.Under the arrangement, the 33 local governments will provide 60 per cent of the election funding, amounting to ₦2.5668 billion, while the state government will contribute the remaining 40 per cent, estimated at ₦1.7112 billion.Oyelade said the council approved the state’s counterpart contribution to enable the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission to intensify preparations for the elections, which will be conducted across all 33 local government areas.OYSIEC had earlier fixed December 29 for the polls after adjusting its timetable to avoid a clash with the 2027 general election schedule.