The Nigeria Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) clarified on news report that conveyed the impression that the Commission intends to conduct supplementary elections arising from the Presidential and National Assembly elections together with the Governorship and State Assembly elections that will take
place on Saturday 18 March 2023.
This is not correct, according to the document obtained by K47 News agencies from the INEC.
“The Commission has not scheduled the conduct of supplementary elections arising from the Presidential and National Assembly elections. For clarity, the supplementary elections will take place on a date to be announced by the Commission immediately after the Governorship and State Assembly elections.” Part of the statement by INEC reads in part.
However, the Commisson noted that this should not be confused with the two National Assembly elections earlier suspended by the Commission and rescheduled to hold along with the Governorship and State Assembly elections.
“First is the Enugu East Senatorial District election which was countermanded to allow the Labour Party conduct a fresh primary election to replace its deceased candidate in line with the provision of Section 34(1) of the Electoral Act 2022. The second is the Esan Central/Esan West/Igueben
Federal Constituency of Edo State following issues with the ballot paper for the election.” Said INEC.
These, INEC detailed, are not supplementary but main elections that could not be held carlier.
“The public is advised to disregard any report alluding to the conduct of supplementary elections alongside the Governorship and State Assembly elections tomorrow Saturday 18th March 2023.” the electoral body concluded.
