Tag: By-election

  • By-election: INEC says candidates’ withdrawal in Zamfara is rumour

    By-election: INEC says candidates’ withdrawal in Zamfara is rumour

    Zamfara state office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has not received notice of withdrawal of any candidate from Bakura state constituency by-election.The commission described the purpoted withdrawal of  candidates of nine political parties from Saturday’s state House of Assembly by-election in Bakura local government area as “mere rumour”. Our correspondent reports…

  • By-election: Plateau South has 671,209 registered voters, says INEC

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says Plateau South, where a senatorial by-election is scheduled to hold on Oct. 31 has a total of 671,209 registered voters. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Malam Halilu Pai, disclosed this while addressing stakeholders on the commission’s preparations for the by-election. Pai said that the zone…

  • INEC prepares for bye-election in Enugu – REC

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is preparing for a bye-election to replace a member of the Enugu State House of Assembly, late Chijioke Ugwueze, who died recently. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Enugu, Dr Emeka Ononamadu, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Enugu. Ononamadu said…