INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released
names of political parties and their nominated candidates for
by-elections in Kastina, Bauchi, Kwara and Cross River, scheduled for
Nov. 17.
The list was released in a statement signed by INEC National
Commissioner, and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, Festus
Okoye on Thursday in Abuja.
The by-elections are for Kankia/Kusada/lngawa Federal Constituency
of Katsina State, Toro Federal Constituency of Bauchi State,
Ekiti/lrepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency of Kwara, and lkom ll
State Constituency of Cross River State.
According to INEC, four political parties submitted nominations for
the Kankia/Kusada/lngawa Federal Constituency of Katsina State
by-election, as at Nov. 6, which was the last day for the submission of
Forms CF001 and CF002.
The parties and their nominated candidates are Peoples Redemption
Party (PRP), Nasiru Kankia; Yes Electorate Solidarity (YES), Abdullahi
Umar; Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) , Abdussamad Abdullahi; and the All
Progressives Congress (APC), Abubakar Kusada.
The Commission also disclosed that two political parties submitted
nominations for Toro Federal Constituency of Bauchi State by-election.
These are PDP with Shehu Umar as its candidates, as well as the APC with Yusuf Nuhu as its candidate.
For Ekiti/lrepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency of Kwara, the
Commission said five political parties nominated candidates including
the Labour Party, Femi Ana-Ara; and the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN),
Olaniyan Ayorinde.
Others are PDP, Jimoh Damilare; Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN) Ajayi Bidemi; and the APC, Olawuyi Tunji.
Okoye also disclosed that only the PDP nominated candidate, Egbong
Nkoro, for the by-election in the lkom ll State Constituency of Cross
River State.
“The by-elections will hold as scheduled on Nov. 17. To this
end, all arrangements have been made for the successful conduct of the
elections.
“The Commission implores all participating political parties
and their candidates to cooperate with it to ensure peaceful and
successful elections,” he said.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released
names of political parties and their nominated candidates for
by-elections in Kastina, Bauchi, Kwara and Cross River, scheduled for
Nov. 17.
The list was released in a statement signed by INEC National
Commissioner, and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, Festus
Okoye on Thursday in Abuja.
The by-elections are for Kankia/Kusada/lngawa Federal Constituency
of Katsina State, Toro Federal Constituency of Bauchi State,
Ekiti/lrepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency of Kwara, and lkom ll
State Constituency of Cross River State.
According to INEC, four political parties submitted nominations for
the Kankia/Kusada/lngawa Federal Constituency of Katsina State
by-election, as at Nov. 6, which was the last day for the submission of
Forms CF001 and CF002.
The parties and their nominated candidates are Peoples Redemption
Party (PRP), Nasiru Kankia; Yes Electorate Solidarity (YES), Abdullahi
Umar; Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) , Abdussamad Abdullahi; and the All
Progressives Congress (APC), Abubakar Kusada.
The Commission also disclosed that two political parties submitted
nominations for Toro Federal Constituency of Bauchi State by-election.
These are PDP with Shehu Umar as its candidates, as well as the APC with Yusuf Nuhu as its candidate.
For Ekiti/lrepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency of Kwara, the
Commission said five political parties nominated candidates including
the Labour Party, Femi Ana-Ara; and the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN),
Olaniyan Ayorinde.
Others are PDP, Jimoh Damilare; Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN) Ajayi Bidemi; and the APC, Olawuyi Tunji.
Okoye also disclosed that only the PDP nominated candidate, Egbong
Nkoro, for the by-election in the lkom ll State Constituency of Cross
River State.
“The by-elections will hold as scheduled on Nov. 17. To this
end, all arrangements have been made for the successful conduct of the
elections.
“The Commission implores all participating political parties
and their candidates to cooperate with it to ensure peaceful and
successful elections,” he said.