• Tue. Apr 30th, 2024

INEC Fixes 15 April For Supplementary Elections

Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has fixed Saturday 15th April 2023 for the conduct of the supplementary elections in some affected polling units nationwide.

In a statement on Monday, the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye explained that this was necessary to conclude the outstanding Governorship, National and State Assembly elections.

It further explained that 26 State Governorship, 104 Senatorial, 329 Federal and 935 State constituency elections had been concluded and winners declared.

According to the statement, the elections will be held in Adamawa and Kebbi States, 5 Senatorial Districts, 31 Federal and 58 State Assembly constituencies.

The Commission said a comprehensive list of the polling units by State, Local Government, Registration Area, registered voters and PVCs collected will be published on its website on or before Wednesday 29th March, 2023.

According to INEC, the earlier accreditation for polling and collation agents, observers and the media still subsists for the supplementary elections.

INEC urged all stakeholders to avoid incendiary statements and negative mobilisation so that the elections can be conducted and concluded as scheduled.

RN