INEC Will Conduct New Elections In 59 Kogi Voting Places
INEC to conduct fresh elections in 59 Kogi polling units on Nov 18
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced it would hold new elections in 59 polling places, on Saturday, November 18, 2023, in the Kogi State's Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area (LGA).
On Saturday, November 18, 2023, in the Ogori/Magongo LGA of Kogi State, there will be new elections in 59 voting units, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
This was revealed in a statement made by Mohammed Haruna, the national commissioner of INEC, on Sunday night, November 12.
The electoral authority reported that it had received information from Kogi on the suspension of elections in some state sites where result sheets had been finished prior to the start of voting.
As stated in the statement, . "The most critical incident occurred in nine out of 10 Wards in Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area (LGA).
"We received reports of similar and other incidents in Adavi (5 Polling Units in Okunchi/ Ozuri/Onieka Ward), Ajaokuta (5 Polling Units in Adogo Ward), Okehi (1 Polling Unit in Eika/ Ohizenyi Ward) and Okene (5 Polling Units in Obehira Uvete Ward). Results from the affected Polling Units have been accounted for in Form EC40G for the four LGAs.
"However, in the case of Ogori/Magongo LGA, only the result of Oshobane Ward II with eight Polling Units and 2,264 registered voters has been collated. Election in the other nine Wards (Eni, Okibo, Okesi, lleteju, Aiyeromi, Ugugu, Obinoyin, Obatgben and Oturu) involving 59 Polling Units and 15,136 registered voters remain suspended.
"In line with Section 24(3) of the Electoral Act 2022 and Clause 59 of INEC Regulations and Guidelines on the Conduct of Elections 2022, a fresh election will be held on Saturday 18th November 2023 in the affected Polling Units."
Recall that, as of Sunday night, the results of the elections in 18 of the state's 21 local government districts had been compiled.
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