Oyo to spend N4.28bn on December council elections
The Oyo State Government and 33 local councils will spend N4.278bn to conduct chairmanship and councillorship elections scheduled for December 29, 2026. Read More:…
Local government elections in Nigeria are conducted by state-run electoral bodies rather than the Independent National Electoral Commission, with funding typically shared between the state government and the 33 local government and local council development areas in Oyo's case. These polls choose council chairmen and councillors, who administer grassroots governance and oversee allocations from the Federation Account, making their credibility a recurring source of controversy, as state-organised local elections are frequently criticised by opposition parties as lacking the independence and transparency of federal and state-level polls conducted by INEC.
Coverage from Punch and Tribune Online agrees on the broad figure of roughly N4.28bn earmarked for the December 29, 2026 chairmanship and councillorship elections across Oyo State's local government areas, with Tribune specifying that the state government's counterpart contribution is N1.711bn. Details such as the breakdown of remaining funding sources, the electoral body overseeing the process, and the timeline for voter registration and campaign activities have yet to be fully reported.