Adamawa, Kebbi, supplementary polls hold April 15 – INEC

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Adamawa, Kebbi, supplementary polls hold April 15 – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed April 15, 2023, for the conduct of all outstanding governorship, national and state assembly supplementary elections.

This was made known in a statement by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, on Monday.

It would be recalled that 26 governorship, 104 senatorial, 329 national and 935 state assembly elections have been concluded and winners declared.

According to Okoye, after a review by the INEC, supplementary governorship elections will be held in Adamawa and Kebbi states, five senatorial districts, 31 federal and 58 state Assembly constituencies.

He said, “The commission met today, Monday, 27th March 2023 and reviewed the areas where supplementary elections are required to conclude the outstanding governorship, national and state Assembly elections across the country.

“Consequently, supplementary governorship elections will be held in Adamawa and Kebbi states, five senatorial districts, 31 federal and 58 state Assembly constituencies.

“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.

“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.”

INEC appealed to all political parties, candidates and stakeholders to note the date and locations of the supplementary elections.

It said, “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.”