The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has scheduled Saturday, 3rd February 2024 to hold outstanding Bye-Elections and Re-Run elections across the country.
This is contained in a statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, on Friday.
Olumekn disclosed that both categories of elections are scheduled to take place simultaneously in all affected constituencies on Saturday 3rd February 2024.
He said “the Commission has approved the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for conducting bye-elections resulting from the resignation or demise of Members of the National and State Houses of Assembly. These vacancies were declared by the Presiding Officers i.e., the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Speakers of State Houses of Assembly.
“The Timetable for the elections, along with detailed delimitation data (i.e. registration areas, polling unit names, the number of registered voters and PVCs collected), has been uploaded to our website and social media platforms as a guide to political parties and candidates, and for public information.”
The IVEC Chairman urged political parties and candidates to strictly adhere to the specified timelines for the seamless conduct of these categories of elections.
Read full statement below:
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled Saturday, 3rd February 2024 to hold outstanding Bye-Elections and Court-ordered Re-Run elections across the country.
It would be recalled that the Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu recently hinted at plans to hold the elections in the first week of February 2024 during an extraordinary meeting with the Chairmen and Leaders of Political Parties.
The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Sam Olumekun mni; in a statement issued on Friday 22nd December 2023 disclosed that both categories of elections are scheduled to take place simultaneously in all affected constituencies on Saturday 3rd February 2024.
While confirming the date after due consultation, he said “the Commission has approved the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for conducting bye-elections resulting from the resignation or demise of Members of the National and State Houses of Assembly. These vacancies were declared by the Presiding Officers i.e., the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Speakers of State Houses of Assembly.”
Sam Olumekun added that “the vacancies occurred across two Senatorial Districts, four Federal Constituencies, and three State Constituencies spanning nine States of the Federation.
“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.”
Furthermore, he also disclosed that “the Timetable for the elections along with detailed delimitation data (i.e. registration areas, polling unit names, the number of registered voters and PVCs collected) have been uploaded to INEC’s website and social media platforms as a guide to political parties and candidates, and for public information.”
The IVEC Chairman, therefore; urged parties and candidates to strictly adhere to the specified timelines for the seamless conduct of these elections.
