The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set February 3, 2024, as the date for conducting by-elections resulting from the resignation or demise of members of the national and state houses of assemblies.
The announcement was made in a statement released on Friday by Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information Voter Education Committee.
The by-elections are necessitated by vacancies declared by the presiding officers of the assemblies and will take place across two senatorial districts, four federal constituencies, and three state constituencies in nine states.
The statement reads, “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 3rd February 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.”
