Senate President Godswill Akpabio has declared the seats of
David Umahi and Ibrahim Geidam, in the upper legislative chamber, vacant.
This followed their appointments as ministers of works and
police affairs respectively.
While Umahi represented Ebonyi south, Geidam represented
Yobe east.
The implication is that the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) will conduct by-elections in these senatorial districts.
On Monday, Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chair, said the commission
is considering conducting by-elections and rerun polls in state and federal
constituencies in February 2024.
The INEC chair said political parties must carry out fresh
primaries within the limited period provided by law for the by-elections.
“With regard to the by-elections, you may recall that in my
recent address at the swearing-in of new resident electoral commissioners
(RECs), which was combined with our last quarterly meeting with the RECs
nationwide, I made a commitment that the commission will conduct elections to
fill vacancies in the national and state assembly constituencies,” Yakubu said.
“The commission is looking at the first week of February
2024, that is, in just a little over one month to conduct both the re-run and
by-elections.”
Yakubu added that the management of INEC will meet to review
preparations and announce a definite date, including the detailed timetable and
schedule of activities for the elections.
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