By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has scheduled Wednesday, March 29 to Friday March 31 for the issuance of Certificates of Return to governors-elect, deputy governors-elect and states Houses of Assembly members-elect.
This was disclosed in a statement by an INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Barrister Festus Okoye in Abuja.
This, the Professor Mahmood Yakubu-led INEC said, was in line with the provisions of Section 72(1) of the Electoral Act 2022.
According to Okoye, “By the provisions of Section 72(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, the Commission is mandated to issue a certificate of return within 14 days to every candidate who has been returned elected under the law.
“Pursuant to the provision, the Commission has fixed Wednesday March 29, Thursday, March 30 and Friday, March 31 for the issuance of Certificates of Return to those elected on March 18.
“The presentation will take place in INEC offices in each state of the federation,’’ Okoye stated.
He ecplained that specific dates for the issuance of the certificates would be communicated to those elected by the Resident Electoral Commissioners and Administrative Secretaries of the various states.
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