Its Official: INEC Makes Final Decision on Kogi Election...See Details
The
leadership of INEC has released an official statement on the way
forward as regards the Kogi election which has been marred with
controversies of inconclusiveness and death of leading gubernatorial
candidate.
Late Prince Abubakar Audu
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the
All Progressives Congress (APC) to fill the vacuum created by the death
of its Kogi State governorship election candidate, Abubakar Audu, in
order to continue with supplementary election according, to Premium
Times.
Mr. Abubakar Audu died just as INEC was collating the results of the November 21 election, in which the late APC candidate was leading. The actual period of his death has been marred by several conflicting and controversial reports.
In a statement signed by the secretary to the commission, Augusta Ogakwu, on Monday, INEC announced it would allow the conclusion of the election process by conducting supplementary election in the remaining 91 polling units where election was cancelled.
The supplementary election will hold December 5, INEC announced.
Mr. Abubakar Audu died just as INEC was collating the results of the November 21 election, in which the late APC candidate was leading. The actual period of his death has been marred by several conflicting and controversial reports.
In a statement signed by the secretary to the commission, Augusta Ogakwu, on Monday, INEC announced it would allow the conclusion of the election process by conducting supplementary election in the remaining 91 polling units where election was cancelled.
The supplementary election will hold December 5, INEC announced.
See a scanned copy of the official letter sent to the APC secretariat in Kogi below:
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