THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set up a timetable for holding bye-elections as a result of resignations or deaths in the National and State Houses of Assembly.
In a statement issued on Friday, the electoral empire stated that both types of elections will be held concurrently in all impacted constituencies on Saturday, February 3, 2024.
According to INEC, the vacancies were declared by the Presiding Officers, Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Speakers of State Houses of Assembly.
According to the report, the vacancies occurred in two Senatorial Districts, four Federal Constituencies, and three State Constituencies spanning nine Federation states.
“Furthermore, 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,” the statement said.
It added 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), has been uploaded to our website and social media platforms as a guide to political parties and candidates, and for public information.
The Commission urged parties and candidates to strictly adhere to the specified timelines for the seamless conduct of these elections.
