INEC ready for Febuary re-run Election

INEC on Wednesday published the final list and particulars of candidates for by-elections coming up in parts of the country.

According to INEC, the by-elections are holding in two senatorial districts; four federal constituencies; and three state constituencies, while the court-ordered rerun elections would be conducted in 12 federal constituencies.

Similarly, senatorial elections will be held in Yobe East and Plateau Central following court orders.

At the state level, elections will be conducted to fill vacant positions in Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Enugu, Kaduna, Kano,  Nasarawa, Niger, Oyo, Sokoto, Zamfara, Benue and Borno states.

The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has concluded arrangements to conduct re-run elections in four state assembly constituencies in Bauchi State.

The state INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Mohammed Nura, said this in an interview on Sunday in Bauchi.

“The Commission is conducting re-run elections on the 2023 general election, as directed by Election Petition Appeal Tribunals.

“Some 42 PUs across the four constituencies are affected by the court order.

“The elections are scheduled to take place simultaneously in all affected constituencies on February 3,” he said.

Nura listed the constituencies to include Bauchi Central, Zungur/Galambi, Madara/Chinade, and Ningi 1.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, Sokoto State office has expressed its readiness for rancour-free re-run elections in 46 polling units within the state.

Following the appeal court nullification of some of the elections in the state, the INEC subsequently fixed February 3rd for the re-run according to judicial pronouncement across the country.

A statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday by the Public Affairs Officer, INEC office in Sokoto, Muhammad Hassan Ka’oje, said the Court ordered re-run elections in the 46 polling units across Yabo/Shagari federal constituency, Bodinga North and Tambuwal West state constituencies of the state.

While assuring electorates in the affected polling units of adequate preparation to ensure everyone exercises their franchise, the statement noted that only voters with permanent voter cards that are registered in the affected polling units are qualified to vote in the election.