The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has fixed Saturday 15th April, 2023 for the conduct of the supplementary elections in the affected polling units nationwide.
It explained that supplementary Governorship election would be in Adamawa and Kebbi States, while others include 5 Senatorial Districts, 31 Federal and 58 State Assembly constituencies.
In a statement by the INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, added that
owing to the competitive nature of the elections, especially for legislative seats, supplementary elections would be held in just a few polling unit in some constituencies.
The decision was part of resolutions as the Commission met on 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.
It would be recalled that 26 State Governorship, 104 Senatorial, 329 Federal and 935 State constituency elections have been concluded and winners declared.
Okoye also said that a comprehensive list of the polling units by State, Local Government, Registration Area, registered voters and PVCs collected would be published on the commission’s website on or before Wednesday 29th March 2023.
“We appeal to all political parties, candidates and stakeholders to note the date and locations of the supplementary elections. 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”.
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