INEC set to conduct governorship, state assemblies elections | Nairalaw

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. (NAN)