Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission said it had cleared 725 candidates to contest for chairmanship and councillorship positions in the local government polls in the state scheduled for February 17 .
Chairman of the commission , Mr Fabian Ntung , made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday in Jos .
According to Ntung , 48 of the candidates are vying for chairmanship positions in the 17 Local Government Areas of the state , while the rest 677 are candidates for councillorship seats .
The chairman expressed optimism that the forthcoming polls would be free and fair , in view of the level of preparations by the electoral umpire .
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