INEC To Conclude Adamawa, Kebbi Guber Polls, Others April 15
Mobolaji Michael
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled 15th April 2023 for the conclusion of the suspended Adamawa and Kebbi state governorship elections.
Barr. Festus Okoye, a National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee in INEC said via a statement that five senatorial districts, 31 federal and 58 State Assembly constituencies are the other areas where elections are expected to take place on the announced date. Mr. Okoye further stressed that owing to the competitive nature of the elections, especially for legislative seats, supplementary elections will be held in just a few polling units in some constituencies.
While noting that 26 state governorship, 104 senatorial, 329 federal and 935 state constituency elections have been concluded and winners declared, Mr. Okoye said the decision to conclude outstanding elections was taken today after a review of the situation.
“A comprehensive list of the polling units by state, local government, registration area, registered voters and PVCs collected will be published on our website on or before Wednesday 29th March 2023.
“Meanwhile, the Commission has fixed Saturday 15th April 2023 for the conduct of the supplementary elections in the affected polling units nationwide.
“We appeal to all political parties, candidates and stakeholders to note the date and locations of the supplementary elections. The earlier accreditation for polling and collation agents, observers and the media still subsists for the supplementary elections.
“The Commission once again urges political parties, candidates and their supporters to see the exercise as an election and not war. They should avoid incendiary statements and negative mobilisation so that the elections can be conducted and concluded as scheduled”, the statement admonished.
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