INEC gives update on 14 by-elections in 8 states

TRACKING___13 political parties have signaled their intention to conduct primaries for the forthcoming by-elections, according to the Independent National Electoral Commision (INEC).

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Daily Times understands that on October 31, fourteen legislative polls will be conducted in ten states.

The conduct are for Bayelsa Central Senatorial District; Bayelsa West Senatorial District; Nganzai State Constituency, Borno; Bayo State Constituency, Borno; Cross River North Senatorial District; Obudu State Constituency, Cross River.

Others are Imo North Senatorial District; Lagos East Senatorial District; Kosofe II State Constituency, Lagos; Plateau South Senatorial District, Bakura State Constituency, Zamfara; Ibaji State Constituency, Kogi.

A statement by INEC National Commissioner for Information, Festus Okoye said the parties opted for indirect primaries.

“Some of the political parties did not specify the venues within the respective constituencies for the conduct of their primaries. Their attention is hereby drawn to the provisions of Section 87(4)(c) of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended).

“The section makes it mandatory for any party that intends to nominate a candidate to the Senate, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly to hold its congresses in the respective senatorial district, federal constituency and the state assembly constituency.”