On April 15, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will hold two supplementary governorship elections in Adamawa and Kebbi.
Mr Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, made the announcement in Abuja on Monday.
Okoye also stated that the commission would hold five senatorial districts and 98 constituency elections, with 31 Federal and 58 State Assembly constituencies.
Okoye stated that the commission met on Monday and reviewed the areas where supplementary elections would be needed to complete the outstanding governorship, national, and state assembly elections across the country.
He recalled that 26 state governorship elections, 104 senatorial elections, 329 federal elections, and 935 state constituency elections had all been completed and winners declared.
“Consequently, supplementary governorship elections will be held in Adamawa and Kebbi , 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,” he said.
Okoye said the comprehensive list of the polling units by state, local government, registration area, registered voters and Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) collected would be published on its website on or before Wednesday, March 29.
He appealed to all political parties, candidates and stakeholders to note the date and locations of the supplementary elections.
Okoye said the earlier accreditation for polling and collation agents, observers and the media still subsisted 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,” he said. (NAN)
