Chairman of Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC), Prof. Mkpa Agu Mkpa, has said election of the chairmen of the 17 local government areas of the state will hold on December 19, 2020.
Mkpa spoke at a meeting with leaders of registered political parties in the state at Michael Okpara Auditorium in Umuahia, the state capital.
He urged the parties to screen the certificates of their aspirants to ensure that they meet the minimum qualification of a Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSC) before submitting their names to the commission.
