INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is prepared to conduct the rerun elections some parts of Enugu State on February 3 as ordered by Appeal Court.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Dr Chukwuemeka Chukwu, disclosed this on Thursday during a stakeholders’ meeting in Enugu, organised ahead of the polls.
The News Agency of Nigeria of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Appeal Court had ordered rerun in Udenu/Igbo-eze North Federal Constituency and Enugu South Urban State Constituency, respectively.
He said that for Enugu South Urban State Constituency, there would be a rerun in eight polling units that had some discrepancies.
According to him, for Udenu/Igbo-eze North Federal Constituency, made up of two LGAs, namely Udenu and Igbo-eze North, elections will be held in 55 polling units in Udenu LGA and 110 polling units in Igbo-eze North LGA.
He said: “Working under the order of the court, which specified 90 days for conduct of the rerun elections, the commission has fixed February 3 for the exercise.
“We are prepared and have made necessary arrangements for hitch-free and inclusive rerun elections.
“That is the essence of this important stakeholders’ meeting.
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