INEC Engages Borno State Stakeholders On Chibok By-Election

Nigeria’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC says it is engaging all necessary stakeholders to ensure a hitch-free state Assembly by-election in Chibok constituency of Borno state.

The Public Affairs Officer of INEC in Borno, Mr Abba Liberty, made this known in an interview in Maiduguri, the State capital.

Liberty said that the commission had been engaging participants in the election in Chibok, including security agencies.

“We have been engaging security agencies and they have assured us of enough security,” Liberty said.

Rrport says INEC is conducting the Chibok by-election following the death of the initial winner of the 2023 election, late Nuhu Clerk.

Some of the candidates for Feb 3rd by-election include Abdullahi Gambo of African Democratic Congress, ADC, Hamid Zamzam of Action Democratic Party, ADP and Lawan Pagu of All Progressives Congress, APC.

Others include Abdullahi Lawan of Allied People’s Movement, APM, Haruna Shettima of Action People’s Party, APP, Habila Bello of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Maina Sheriff of Social Democratic Party, SDP.

NAN/Victoria Ibanga