“The Commission will soon meet to determine the dates for bye-elections in the two Senatorial Districts.”
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, dropped the hint on Friday in Abuja, at the Resident Electoral Commissioners’ first regular meeting for the year 2020.
The INEC boss added that ahead of the Edo and Ondo Governorship elections, scheduled for Sept. 19 and Oct. 10, respectively, critical changes would be introduced to strengthen electoral processes and procedures. Yakubu noted that given recent experience with some governorship elections, political parties needed to do more to avoid the conduct of acrimonious primaries.
“The Commission will not extend the dates. We will also rigorously monitor the primaries and where necessary, apply sanctions as provided by law. “The personal particulars of candidates will be displayed on July 6 in Edo and on Aug. 4 in Ondo State. The bye-elections are for Magama/Rijau Federal Constituency in Niger, Babura/Garki Federal Constituency in Jigawa, Patigi State Constituency in Kwara and Kebbe State Constituency in Sokoto State.
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