The Ekiti State Government has approved N458.8 million in severance benefits for former political officeholders at the local government level. The payment covers individuals who served between 2022 and 2023.

 

Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Folorunso Olabode, confirmed the approval, noting that the beneficiaries include vice chairmen, secretaries, councillors, supervisors, and advisers from all 16 local government areas in the state.

 

In a statement issued in Ado Ekiti, Olabode explained that the severance package amounts to N458,793,960.

 

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This approval comes as preparations for local government elections in the state are underway. The Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission (EKSIEC) recently announced that local elections would be held on December 12, 2026.

 

The election will mark the end of the current tenure for the incumbent local government chairmen and councillors, with new officeholders expected to take charge after the poll.

EKSIEC Chairman, Justice Cornelius Akintayo (retd.), emphasized that, according to the EKSIEC (Fourth Amendment) Law No. 13 of 2025, the elections will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on December 12, 2026. Political parties interested in fielding candidates are instructed to collect Form 001 from the commission’s headquarters.

 

Source: Punch