Eke Town Union Releases Election Time Table, Guidelines For Election
Eke Town Union Releases Election Time Table, Guidelines For Election
~ By Ike Enemoh
The EKE Town Union has released a working document ahead of the December, 2025 general elections into various positions in the town’s Union.
Speaking during a town hall meeting between the Town Union Caretaker Committee and various village representatives, the chairman of the caretaker committee made this known, The caretaker committee chairman, Ozo Prof. Chinedu Aguba restated his committee’s commitment towards a free, fair, credible election and smooth transition to an elected executive.
Addressing members of Eke Town, the President General made it known that only members who are registered and recognized through payment of monthly dues are eligible to vote and be voted for, he called on EKE people to embrace the new order through the Town Union’s amended constitution which was highlighted during the meeting and adopted as a working document.
During the All important meeting, the caretaker committee chairman highlighted the need to become an active and financial member of the institution, he further advised that EKE should always present candidates who are of reputable character, citing that Town Union positions were previously held by men who had achieved tangible heights in life, such as retired generals and service men, emeritus professors, doctorate degree holders among others, and encouraged that same old pattern of value given to the Union be embraced.
The Town Union committee further released the election time table and guidelines for 2025 general elections into electable positions in the Town Union executive.
EKE Town Union Election Time Table
1. 30th November, 2025 – 14th December, 2025 — Collection and submission of Expression of interest form through respective village chairman/members of Eke Town Union Caretaker Committee Members. 9:00am – 4:00pm daily.
2. 18th December, 2025 – Screening of Candidates at Onyeachonaokwu Civic Hall, Enugu Eke. 12:00noon.
3. 18th December, 2025 – Publication of List of Cleared Candidates via all relevant platforms. 4:00pm.
4. 19th December, 2025 – Petitions arising from 3 above i.e Publication of List of Cleared Candidates – at Onyeachonaokwu Civic Hall, Enugu Eke. 11:00am.
5. 18th – 25th December, 2025 — Campaign/Manifestos. Campaign, campaign, campaign.
6. 26th December, 2025 — Accreditation, Election and Announcement of Results at Central School, EKE. The election, they said will commence at 2:00 pm, immediately after the Annual General Meeting which will commence at 12:00 noon at same venue.
The Town Union executives warned all interested and concerned candidates to adhere to the election time table and guidelines, as defaulters will be sanctioned.
The President General stated that, during the election, some segments of the new constitution will be applied, while some may not be applied until it is finally signed on 26th December, 2025.
Guidelines And Resolutions For The Election
1. The EKE Town Union Election shall hold on 26th December, 2025 immediately after the Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled to commence at 12:00noon prompt at Central School, EKE.
2. The elective positions and zoning formula for the election are as follows
a. President General previously held by Amufia EKE is zoned to Ogui Agu EKE
b. Vice President General previously held by Ogui EKE is zoned to Oma EKE.
c. Secretary General previously held by Oma EKE is zoned to Enugu Eke.
d. Assistant Secretary General previously held by Ogui Agu EKE is zoned to Amufia EKE.
e. Financial Secretary previously held by Amufia EKE is zoned to Oma EKE.
f. Treasurer previously held by Enugu Eke is zoned to Amufia EKE.
g. Publicity Secretary previously held by Ogui EKE is zoned to Ogui Agu EKE.
h. Protocol Officer previously held by Amufia EKE is zoned to Enugu Eke.
i. Youth Leader previously held by Oma EKE is zoned to Ogui EKE.
j. Woman Leader previously held by Oma EKE is zoned to Oma EKE.
k. Internal Auditor previously held by Oma EKE is zoned to Ogui EKE.
l. Provost I previously held by Oma EKE is zoned to Ogui EKE.
m. Provost II previously held by Ogui Agu EKE is zoned to Enugu Eke.
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3. All the Representative Council, both men and women drawn from the five villages in EKE shall form the electorates provided that they have cleared the 2025 Annual Development Levy. However, the women are excluded from the payment.
4. All candidates for the office of the President General, Vice President General, Secretary General MUST possess a minimum educational qualifications of a First Degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) from a recognized University or Polytechnic. WASC is needed for other elective offices and all candidates must have offset the 2025 Annual Development Levy.
5. All candidates for all elective position must obtain the expression of interest form and submit same before the expiry date. Expression of interest form cost as follows;
a. President General – 50,000
b. Vice President General – 30,000
c. Secretary General – 30,000
d. Treasurer – 30,000
e. Financial Secretary – 30,000
f. Youth Leader – 30,000
g. Assistant Secretary General – 10,000
h. Publicity Secretary – 10,000
i. Protocol Officer – 10,000
j. Internal Auditor – 10,000
k. Provost I – 5,000
l. Provost II – 5,000
m. Woman Leader – Free of Charge.
6. Every candidate is advised to comply with the election time table as contained in the memo.
7. The present EKE Town Union Caretaker Committee shall serve as the Electoral Body for the election.
8. There shall be adequate security at the venue of the election and officials from relevant agencies of the government are expected to monitor the election. The Press will equally cover the event.
For guideline no. 3 above, after robust deliberations and arguments, it was resolved that voters will be drawn proportionally from the five villages in Eke. The Chairman of the Caretaker Committee noted that the final decision on the exact number of prospective voters would be communicated to the relevant bodies in due course. In other words, there shall be equal representation (equal number of voters) from all the villages in Eke. The idea of ward representatives was cancelled.
While addressing some concerns raised, Prof. Aguba restated that his led caretaker committee is just a child of necessity born out of the overwhelming desire of majority of the people for the enthronement of true constitutionalism and respect for the sanctity and reverence for the rule of law, while recounting some of the Union’s progresses so far, he said though their tenure is brief but assured that they will leave impactful legacies to be inherited by a newly elected and constitutional executive council.
Recall that, in July, 2025, the Enugu State Government through the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs, inaugurated a five man caretaker committee namely; Ozo Prof. Chinedu Aguba – Chairman, Prof Obiora John Anichebe – Secretary, Mr. Augustine Ugwu – Member, Mr. Ben Udeh – Member, Hon. Anthony Ozoagu – Member.
Also recall that during the inauguration in July, the Enugu State Commissioner for the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs, Deacon Okey Ogbodo charged the five man caretaker committee with the responsibilities of driving development processes into the community, improving the lives of the rural dwellers, giving life to the community, harmonizing interests, upholding unity in Eke and establishing a suitable atmosphere for a successful transition of government.
