INEC Fixes December 10 for Rivers Re- Run Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Dec. 10 for the
conduct of the outstanding National and State Assembly elections in Rivers.

A statement by the Secretary to the
commission, Mrs Auguta Ogakwu, on Thursday in Abuja said the commission had
also approved Dec. 3 to conduct election for
the vacant Ifako/Ijaiye seat of Lagos state in the House of Representatives.

The seat became vacant following the death
of the member who represented the constituency in the house, Mr Adewale Oluwatayo, in July. On the same day, according to the statement, the commission will also conclude rescheduled councillorship polls in some area councils in the Federal Capital Territory.

“After months of intensive planning and
wide consultations, INEC has approved the
conduct of Lagos’ House of Representative
election on Saturday, Dec 3, 2016."

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Councillorship election will also hold on Saturday, Dec 3,2016.

“Rivers, National Assembly (Senate and
House of Representatives) and State House
of Assembly elections on Saturday, Dec. 10,
2016,” the statement said.

It would be recalled that the National
Assembly on Wednesday, gave INEC Dec. 10
deadline to conduct pending elections in
Rivers and other parts of the country. The Senate also threatened to suspend plenary if the commission failed to meet the deadline.