Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, ( INEC) has announced February 3, 2024, for conduct of court-ordered rerun elections and bye elections.
Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and chairman Information Voter Education Committee disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
According to the Commission, the bye elections were to fill vacancies across two Senatorial Districts, four Federal Constituencies, and three State Constituencies spanning nine States of the Federation.
The rerun to hold in 35 Constituencies was as directed by various Election Petition Appeal Tribunals.
INEC asked political parties to comply with its Timetable and Schedule of Activities.
The statement reads in part:” The Commission has approved the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for conducting bye-elections resulting from the resignation or demise of Members of the National and State Houses of Assembly. These vacancies were declared by the Presiding Officers i.e. the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Speakers of State Houses of Assembly.