INEC Announces Date For Ekiti State Governorship Election (SEE TIMETABLE)
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC0 has released date and timetable for for the conduct of Ekiti State Governorship election.
A notice made on Form 60A titled, ‘Notice Of Election” said in accordance to Section 30 of Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) election to the office of the shall hold as follows:
Another document made available to NewsRangers further disclosed that the tenure of the Governor of Ekiti State will expire on the 15th day of October 2022, adding that in pursuant to the provision of Section 178 (1) and (2) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and Section 25 (7) and (8) of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), the earliest date for the election into the office of the Governor, Ekiti State, shall be the 8th day of May, 2022 and the latest date for the election shall be the 5th Day of September, 2022.
“By virtue of the provision of Section 178 (2) of the constitution and Section Section 25 (8) of the Electoral Act, election into the the office of the State Governor shall hold not earlier than one hundred and fifty (150) days and later than thirty (30) days before the expiration of the term of office. The Commissioner is by virtue of Section 30 (1) of the Electoral Act, expected to issue notice of the Election not later than Ninety (90) days before the date of the election.
“In exercise of the powers conferred on thr Independent National Electoral Commission (hereafter referred to as “the Commission” by the Constitution of the Federal Republic f Nigeria, 1999 (as amended} and the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, the Commission hereby issues this timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of Governorship Election in Ekiti State,” the document disclosed.
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on Jan 5 2022. Filed under National.
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