The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it
has made progress for the smooth conduct of governorship and State House of
Assemblies elections, on March 9.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at the commission’s
meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) on Thursday, said that the
governorship election would hold in 29 states.
He explained that governorship elections in the remaining
seven states were staggered and had already been conducted off season.
“As you are aware in seven states, the governorship
elections are staggered and conducted off season. We have since concluded these
elections.
“There will be governorship election in 29 states and in all
the states of the federation there will be state assembly elections and in the
Federal Capital Territory where the area council election coincides with the
general elections.
“We are also conducting elections in 68 constituencies and
for six council chairmen and 52 councillors.
“So, we thought that since the RECs were here with the State
Collation Officers for the Presidential election, it is important for us to
meet and review the experiences of the last elections with a view to
strengthening our processes towards a successful conduct of the state elections
on Saturday, March 9.
“We have gone very far with the arrangements for the
elections, election will hold on March 9, with the election of governor for
states as well as members of the state assemblies.
“To ensure the purpose of this meeting is in keeping with
the tradition of the commission, once you conduct a national election, you take
stock and review, so that processes and procedures are strengthened learning
from the experience of previous elections before going into state elections.’’
The INEC chairman said the commission would issue a news
statement on decisions taken at the closed door session of the meeting.
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