By-Elections: INEC releases final list of candidates For February polls
The National and State Houses of Assembly members' resignations or deaths, according to the electoral umpire, made by-elections necessary.
The final list of candidates for the Nigerian by-election scheduled for February 3, 2024, has been released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The National and State Houses of Assembly members’ resignations or deaths have necessitated by-elections, according to a statement released on Wednesday by INEC National Commissioner Sam Olumekun.
“Saturday, February 3, 2024, will see these elections take place throughout nine states of the federal government, including two senatorial districts (Ebonyi South and Yobe East); four federal constituencies (Kebbi State’s Shanghai/Ngaski/Yauri Federal Constituency, Lagos State’s Surulere I Federal Constituency, Ondo State’s Akoko North East/Akoko North West Federal Constituency, and Taraba State’s Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency); three state constituencies (Guma I State Constituency of Benue State, Borno State’s Chibok State Constituency of Borno State, and Kaduna State’s Chikun State Constituency),” the statement said in part.
In accordance with Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act of 2022, the commissioner stated that the calendar of events, the personal information of candidates, and the final list of candidates have been published in INEC state offices and the impacted constituencies.
“The list of candidates is also published on our website and social media platforms.
“We appeal to Nigerians to scrutinize the personal particulars (Form EC9 and academic credentials) of the candidates. Any aspirant who participated in his/her party primaries with reasonable grounds to believe that the information provided by the candidate is false can challenge the nomination in a Federal high Court as provided in Section 29(5) of the Electoral Act 2022.
“For clarity, this publication only applies to the forthcoming bye-elections as they are fresh elections for which political parties conducted primaries and nominated their candidates.
“For the re-run elections to be held on the same day, the list and personal particulars of candidates have been published before the 2023 General Election. The re-run elections are conducted pursuant to the orders of the Election Petition Appeal Tribunals. They are not fresh elections open to new/disqualified candidates which obviates the need to publish their personal particulars again.”
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