NigeriaDecides2019: Supplementary Election Is ONLY For National Assembly Seats - INEC

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Contrary to the information making rounds, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye in a statement said the meeting with stakeholders acknowledged the delays in the commencement of elections in a number of polling units which necessitated the extension of the closing of polls in the affected areas.





He said that the Commission is determined to rectify the identified challenges before the elections on 9th March”. According to Okoye;





“The meeting noted a number of cancellations in certain areas due to violence... it could not conclude the elections due to disruptions and deliberate noncompliance with the use of the Smart Card Reader SCR, contrary to the lNEC Regulations and Guidelines for the conduct of elections.

In this vein, only National Assembly elections will be conducted in those areas.













The supplementary elections will only hold for National Assembly seats and in areas where violence prevented the declaration and return of a candidate. The list of PUs, areas, senatorial districts & constituencies affected is available from INEC State Offices






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