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BREAKING: INEC Announces Likely Date For Rerun, Bye-elections
 
By: Cletus Sunday Ilobanafor
Mon, 18 Dec 2023   ||   Nigeria,
 

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that it might consider conducting bye-elections and rerun elections across the country on Thursday, February 1, 2024.

This was made known on Monday by the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu at a meeting with leaders of political parties in the country.

According to him, the courts have ordered the commission to conduct rerun elections in 34 federal and state constituencies made up of one in the Senate, 11 federal constituencies, and 22 state constituencies.

He added that INEC will also conduct bye-elections to fill vacancies created as a result of the resignation or death of members.

The INEC boss said that an authentic date for the election and a comprehensive timetable will be released at the end of the meeting with party leaders.

Details shortly…

 

 

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