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INEC Announces Candidates For February 3 By-Elections Across Nigeria
  • INEC has released a list of 74 candidates to partake in by-elections for Feb 3.
  • The elections include 2 senatorial districts in Ebonyi, Yobe and 4 federal constituencies.
  • Candidates will vie for vacant state assembly seats in Guma, Benue, Chibok, and Chikun.

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has unveiled the list of 74 candidates set to participate in nine by-elections scheduled for February 3.

These elections have been necessitated by the unfortunate demise of several members of the national and state Houses of Assembly.

The upcoming by-elections include two senatorial districts in Ebonyi South and Yobe East, as well as contests in four federal constituencies: Shanga/Ngaski/Yauri in Kebbi; Surulere I in Lagos State; Akoko North East/Akoko North West in Ondo State; and Jalingo/Yorro/Zing in Taraba.

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In addition, candidates will vie for vacant state assembly seats in Guma I in Benue, Chibok in Borno, and Chikun in Kaduna State.

Notably, eight of the 74 candidates are female, with three female candidates competing for the only vacant seat in Chikun, Kaduna State.

The breakdown of candidates includes seven in Borno, nine in Kebbi, and 11 in Lagos State. Ondo and Ebonyi each feature eight candidates, while Benue and Yobe have five candidates each, and Taraba has 11 candidates.

Unfortunately, no female candidate is contesting in the three latter states.

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INEC has urged Nigerians to carefully examine the personal details of the candidates, emphasizing that those with legitimate concerns about the accuracy of information provided by any candidate can challenge the nomination by the Electoral Act (2022).

INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Sam Olumekun, stated,

  • “Any aspirant who participated in his or her party primary election with reasonable grounds to believe that the information provided by any candidate is false can challenge the nomination.”

He highlighted that such aspirants are free to file a suit at a Federal High Court, as provided for in the Electoral Act.
Enitan Mesioye

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