SAN FRANCISCO, February 06, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed September 19, 2020 as the date for the Governorship Election in Edo and October 10, 2020 for Ondo State governorship election.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. He said that the tenure of the governor of Edo would end on Nov. 12, while the tenure of his Ondo State counterpart will end on Feb. 24, 2021.
“Accordingly, the Commission has fixed Saturday, Sept. 19 as the date for the Governorship Election in Edo and Saturday, Oct. 10, for Ondo State.
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“Detailed Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the two elections will be published on our website and social media platforms shortly,” Yakubu said. He added that similarly, INEC was conducting bye-election in three constituencies as a result of the deaths of some serving members of the National and State Houses of Assembly.
“The Honourable Speaker of the House of Representatives has declared vacancy in Magama/Rijau Federal Constituency of Niger State.
“Similarly, the Honourable Speaker of the Kwara House of Assembly has declared a vacancy in Patigi State Constituency, while the Speaker of the Sokoto State House of Assembly has also declared the Kebbi State Constituency vacant.
“The bye-election will hold simultaneously in the three States of the Federation on Saturday March 14.
“Again, the detailed Timetable and Schedule of Activities will be published on our website and social media platforms shortly.”
Yakubu, however, reiterated the resolve of INEC to stand firm against acts capable of disrupting the election. “As we are all aware, election is a process. However, the process does not begin and end with election day activities.
“The conduct of party primaries, nomination of candidates, electioneering campaigns and the submission of the list of polling agents are also essential to the electoral process.
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