.inecnigeria to issue certificates of return to governors-elect from March 29 to 31 | TheCable
Ebunoluwa OlafusiThe Independent National Electoral Commission says it will issue certificates of returns to governors, deputy governors-elect, and state houses of assembly members-elect from March 29 to 31.
Festus Okoye, INEC’s national commissioner for information, in a statement, said the presentation of certificates will take place in the commission’s offices in each of the states. “By the provisions of Section 72 of the Electoral Act 2022, the Commission is mandated to issue a certificate of return within 14 days to every candidate who has been returned elected under the law,” Okoye said.
“Pursuant to the provision, the Commission has fixed Wednesday, March 29, Thursday, March 30, and Friday, March 31 for the issuance of Certificates of Return to those elected on March 18.He added that specific dates for the issuance of the certificates would be communicated to those elected by the resident electoral commissioners and administrative secretaries of the various states.
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