Southwest State is to hold elections for 11 parliamentary seats.
The local electoral body announced the elections for the 11 House of the People (Lower House) seats on January 1, 2022.
Next, the State Indirect Elections Team (SEIT) is expected to publish electoral timelines.
Mohamed Hassan Irro, the embattled Chairman of the Federal Electoral Implementation Team (FEIT), commended Southwest State for the move.
He urged the other regional states to emulate Southwest’s example.
Irro said that Southwest State remains the one state with the highest number of parliamentary seats up for elections.