INEC Reveals Timetable For Feb. 3 Rerun, Bye-elections 

INEC Reveals Timetable For Feb. 3 Rerun, Bye-elections 

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially approved the timetable and schedule of activities for conducting bye-elections.

These bye-elections are necessary due to the resignation or demise of members from both the National and State Houses of Assembly.

This announcement was made by Sam Olumekun, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information Voter Education Committee, in a statement released on Friday in Abuja.

According to Olumekun, the vacancies were declared by prominent figures such as the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Speakers of State Houses of Assembly.

These vacancies have occurred in two senatorial districts, four federal constituencies, and three state constituencies, which are spread across nine states of the Federation.

Therefore, INEC will be conducting bye-elections to fill these vacant positions in the near future.

“Furthermore, the Commission is conducting re-run elections stemming from the 2023 general election, as directed by various Election Petition Appeal Tribunals. Currently, 35 constituencies are affected by these court-ordered elections. While three cover entire constituencies, others involve only a few polling units.

“Both categories of elections are scheduled to take place simultaneously in all affected constituencies on Saturday, February 3, 2024.

“The timetable for the elections, along with detailed delimitation data (i.e., registration areas, polling unit names, the number of registered voters, and PVCs collected), has been uploaded to our website and social media platforms as a guide to political parties and candidates and for public information.

“We urge parties and candidates to strictly adhere to the specified timelines for the seamless conduct of these elections,” he added.