The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has fixed Saturday the 27th of March for the conduct of bye-election into the vacant seat of Aba North/South Federal Constituency of Abia State.
INEC made this known in a statement released on Thursday after a meeting to deliberate issues concerning the bye-election.
The Commission explained that the vacancy arose as a result of the death of Hon. Ossy Prestige and the subsequent declaration of vacancy for the Federal Constituency by the National Assembly.
INEC stated that the official notification for the election will be published on Monday 1st of March 2021.
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“Political parties shall conduct their primaries between 4th and 10th March 2021 while the last day for submission of list of nominated candidates is at 6 pm on the 16th of March 2021”.
“Political parties shall submit names of their Polling Agents for the election to the Electoral Officers of the respective Local Governments on or before 19th March 2021 and campaigns by political parties shall stop on the 25th of March 2021”.
“The Access code for the nomination forms shall be available for collection from 10th March 2021 at the Commission’s headquarters,” INEC stated.
The Commission further urged political parties fielding candidates for the election to pay close attention to the timetable and schedule of activities and conduct transparent and valid party primaries in line with the dictates of Section 87 of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended).
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Press Release on the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the Conduct of Bye-Election in Aba North/South Federal Constituency of Abia State.
