The Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee has printed the ultimate checklist and private particulars of candidates for by-elections.
This was contained in an announcement signed on Wednesday by the Nationwide Commissioner and Chairman of the Info and Voter Schooling Fee, Sam Olumekun.
The by-elections will maintain on February 3, 2024 in 9 states of the federation, masking two senatorial districts (Ebonyi South and Yobe East); 4 federal constituencies (Shanga/Ngaski/Yauri Federal Constituency of Kebbi State, Surulere I Federal Constituency of Lagos State, Akoko North East/Akoko North West Federal Constituency of Ondo State and Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency of Taraba State); and three state constituencies (Guma I constituency of Benue State, Chibok constituency of Borno State and Chikun constituency of Kaduna State).
In response to Olumekun, the information and ultimate checklist of candidates have been launched on Wednesday on the state places of work of the fee.
“As per the timetable and program of actions, the private particulars and ultimate checklist of candidates have been printed right now in our state places of work and anxious constituencies in accordance with the availability of Article 29(3) of the Electoral Act 2022.
“The checklist of candidates may also be printed on our web site and social media platforms,” he stated.
The committee appealed to Nigerians to scrutinize the private particulars of the candidates.
He acknowledged: “We enchantment to Nigerians to scrutinize the private particulars (Type EC9 and educational credentials) of the candidates.
“Any aspirant who participated within the primaries of his/her occasion with affordable grounds to imagine that the data supplied by the candidate is fake might problem the appointment earlier than a Federal Excessive Courtroom as supplied for in Article 29(5) of the Electoral Act 2022.
“For the avoidance of doubt, this publication solely applies to the upcoming midterm elections as they’re new elections for which political events have held primaries and nominated their candidates.”
Olumekun additional famous that the checklist and private particulars of candidates for re-election have been printed on February 3, 2024 forward of the 2023 normal elections.
“The re-elections are being held on the orders of the Election Petition Enchantment Tribunals.
“These are usually not new elections open to new/disqualified candidates, eliminating the necessity to republish their private information,” the assertion stated.
