The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the dates to conduct the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun States.
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, announced this on Wednesday at the meeting of the commission held at its headquarters in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
He said the Commission has approved that the Ekiti State Governorship election will hold on Saturday, June 18, 2022, while the Osun State Governorship election will hold one month later on Saturday, July 16, 2022.
Professor Yakubu added that the Commission is preparing to conduct the remaining off-season end of tenure elections ahead of the 2023 general elections.
He said already, activities listed in the timetable for the Anambra State Governorship election are being implemented as well as are those of the FCT Area Council election holding on February 12, 2022.
He informed the meeting that the detailed Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the two governorship elections have been uploaded on the website and social media platforms of the electoral umpire.
The INEC boss, appealed to political parties and aspirants to ensure rancour-free primaries and conduct peaceful electioneering campaigns.
He revealed that the commission has relocated many polling units from inappropriate places to public buildings accessible to voters, polling agents, observers, and the media during elections.
Following the latest development, he unveiled a total of 56,872 new polling units, saying Nigeria now has 176,846 full-fledged polling units.
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