Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has declared Friday, January 17, 2025, a public holiday to enable residents to participate in the upcoming local government elections.
The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has scheduled the elections to take place on Saturday, January 18, 2025, across the state’s 18 local government areas.
In a statement issued by Ebenezer Adeniyan, the governor’s chief press secretary, the holiday is aimed at giving citizens the opportunity to travel to their respective local government areas to cast their votes.
“The local government election in Ondo State has been scheduled by the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) to hold on Saturday, 18th of January 2025,” the statement read.
“To this end, the Ondo state government has declared Friday, 17th of January 2025, as a work-free day for public servants in the state to enable them to travel to their various communities to exercise their civic responsibilities.”
Governor Aiyedatiwa urged all citizens, stakeholders, and political parties to ensure a peaceful and fair electoral process.
“Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa urges all stakeholders to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful local government election across the state,” the statement added.
