PLASIEC Announces Date for LG Elections

The Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission, (PLASIEC), has announced activities for the 2026 local government elections in the state.

This was made known by the PLASIEC Chairman, Mr. Plangji Daniel Cishak during a press conference at the commission’s office in Jos, the Plateau State capital.

Plangji said the scheduled is inline with the commission’s mandate and in compliance with Sections 15, 19, 21 and 33 of the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission Law, 2024, Section 197(1) (B) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and Electoral Act, 2022.

He said, “the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) wishes to notify the leadership of all political parties and the general public, that elections shall be conducted in the Seventeen (17) Local Government Councils of Plateau State on Tuesday, 1st September, 2026 between 8.00am and 3.00pm.

“Pursuant to section 19 (2) of PLASIEC Law 2024, election into the said offices shall hold not later than thirty (30) days before the expiration of the term of office of the last holder of that office. The latest date for the conduct of elections in the Local Government Councils in Plateau State is 1st September, 2026.

“The Commission is empowered by Section 33(1) of the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission Law to issue Notice of the election not later than Three Hundred and Sixty (360) days before the date of the elections.”

The Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2026 local government elections in the state as announced by the commission are as follows.

Publication of Notice of Election
Release of Election Timetable. Thursday, 4th September, 2025 Section 33(1) of PLASIEC Law, 2024. Conduct of Party Primaries including resolution of disputes arising from the Primaries. Monday, 12th January, 2026 to Friday, 30th January, 2026, to enable Political Parties democratically nominate candidates for the election as required by Section 34 PLASIEC Law 2024

Collection of Nomination Forms (Form PEC001 & Form PEC4C) for Candidates by Political Parties is Monday, 2nd February, 2026 to Friday, 6th February, 2026, Sections 34 and 35 of the PLASIEC Law, 2024

Submission of Nomination Forms (Form PEC001 & Form PEC4C) for Candidates by Political Parties, Monday, 9th February, 2026 to Monday, 2nd March, 2026, Section 35 of the PLASIEC Law, 2024 29 (1) Electoral Act, 2022

Publication of Personal Particulars of Candidates at PLASIEC Headquarters and Local Government Offices by the Commission, Saturday, 7th March, 2026
Section 35(3) of the PLASIEC Law, 2024
and Section 29 (3) Electoral Act, 2022

Verification/Screening of Chairmanship Candidates and their Running Mates
Wednesday 11th March, 2026 to Thursday, 12th March, 2026
Sections 39(2) (3) and 42(3) of the PLASIEC Law, 2024

Verification and Screening of Councillorship Candidates
Friday, 13th March, 2026 to Monday, 16th March, 2026, section 39 (2) (3) and 42 (3) of the PLASIEC Law, 2024

Publication of List of Qualified/Cleared Candidates by PLASIEC
Thursday, 19th March, 2026
Section 39(2) & (3) of the PLASIEC Law, 2024.

Receiving of Appeal Cases by PLASIEC
Friday, 20th March, 2026
Section 39(2) & (3) of the PLASIEC Law, 2024.

Hearing of Appeal Cases by PLASIEC
Monday, 23rd March, 2026
Section 39(2) & (3) of the PLASIEC Law, 2024.

Publication of Final List of Nominated Candidates by the Commission
Monday, 30th March, 2026
Section 35 of the PLASIEC Law, 2024 and Section 32(1) Electoral Act, 2022

Commencement of Campaigns by Political Parties in Public
Tuesday, 31st March, 2026
Section 81(1) of the PLASIEC Law, 2024 and Section 94(1) Electoral Act, 2022.

Last Day for the Withdrawal of Candidate(s)/Replacement of withdrawn Candidate(s) by Political Parties
Saturday, 30th May, 2026
Sections 37 and 40(1) of the PLASIEC Law, 2024 and Section 31 Electoral Act, 2022.

Replacement of Withdrawn Candidates by Political Parties, Saturday, 13th June, 2026, Section 40(2) of the PLASIEC Law, 2024 and Section 33 Electoral Act, 2022

Screening of replaced Candidates by PLASIEC, Monday, 15th June, 2026
Section 39(2) & (3) of the PLASIEC Law, 2024. Collection of Nomination Forms by all Cleared-Substituted Candidates, Monday, 15th June, 2026
Section 39(2) & (3) of the PLASIEC Law, 2024

Submission of Nomination Forms by all Cleared-Substituted Candidates
Wednesday, 17th June, 2026, section 39(2) & (3) of the PLASIEC Law, 2024. Publication of Official Register of Voters for the Election by the Commission, Tuesday, 21st July, 2026
Section 10(4) of the Electoral Act, 2022

Submission of Names and Addresses of Polling Agents by Political Parties to the Commission, Wednesday, 12th August, 2026, Section 48(1) of the PLASIEC Law, 2024 and Section 43 Electoral Act, 2022

Publication of Notice of Poll by the Commission, Monday, 17th August, 2026, section 44 of the Electoral Act, 2022

Last day for Campaigns by Political Parties, Sunday, 30th August, 2026, (12.00 mid-night), Section 83(1) of the PLASIEC Law, 2024 and Sections 94(1) & 96 of the Electoral Act, 2022

ELECTION DAY (8.00am-3.00pm)
Tuesday, 1st September, 2026, Section 33 of the PLASIEC Law, 2024