INEC publishes notice of rerun elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission has published the ‘Notice of Elections’ for the bye-elections resulting from the resignation or death of members of the National and State Houses of Assembly as well as court-ordered rerun elections.
Signed by the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the notice states, “In accordance with Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 and in line with the timetable and schedule of activities for the bye elections and court-ordered rerun elections scheduled for February 3, 2024, the Commission today published the notice for the elections.”
By the notice, the Commission is conducting re-run elections stemming from the 2023 general election, as directed by various Election Petition Appeal Tribunals.
Currently, 35 constituencies are affected by these court-ordered elections; while three cover entire constituencies, others involve only a few polling units.
Both categories of elections are scheduled to take place simultaneously in all affected constituencies on Saturday, February 3, 2024.
Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has also constituted its screening, screening appeal, primary election, and appeal committees for the various elections.
