INEC SETS TO CONDUCT SENATORIAL BYE-ELECTIONS IN LAGOS, BAYELSA, OTHERS ON DECEMBER 5
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed December 5 for the Senatorial bye-elections in Lagos, Bayelsa, and 11 other States.
On October 22, Eons Intelligence reported that INEC postponed the bye-elections following the escalation of violence in many parts of the country from the #ENDSARS protest.
INEC spokesperson, Festus Okoye, said the new date was fixed following consultation between INEC and critical stakeholders in the electoral process.
Okoye said; “commission believes that security in the affected states has improved while the environmental challenges have reasonably abated.
“Consequently, the commission has decided to hold all the pending bye-elections on Saturday, December 5, 2020.
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“It noted among other things, the extensive damage to and vandalisation of its local government offices and facilities, which affected some areas where the bye-elections are scheduled to hold.
“Consequently, the commission decided to consult critical stakeholders in the electoral process before deciding on a definite date for the conduct of the bye-elections.
The senatorial bye-elections are to be conducted in Bayelsa Central, Bayelsa West, Cross River North, Imo North, Lagos East and Plateau South senatorial districts.
Six of the bye-elections are to fill senatorial seats that became vacant due to the death of their former occupants and the election of Duoye Diri, who represented Bayelsa Central, as Bayelsa State Governor.
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