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March 1, 2019
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC hasfixed March 9 for supplementary elections into areas where elections did nothold or returns could not be made in the February 23rd national election.
A statement issued by INEC’s National Commissioner FestusOkoye, said that the supplementary elections would hold in affected areasalongside the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly and the FCT AreaCouncil Elections on March 9th.
Okoye, who is also Chairman of INEC Information and VoterEducation Committee, said that the decision was reached at the commission’smeeting with its Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs on Thursday in Abuja.
He said that the meeting reviewed the just concludedPresidential and National Assembly Elections and assessed its preparations forthe state and Abuja Area Council Elections. The meeting also assessed the roleof security agencies in the elections.