Plateau constituency by-election to hold Aug. 3

The Independent National Commission (INEC) has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the by-election for Pengana State Constituency of Plateau State.

INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, made this announcement in a statement in Abuja on Friday.

According to him, the commission approved the conduct of the election on August 3, during its meeting on Friday.

The decision for a by-election is as a result of the death of a member-elect, Ezekiel Bauda Afon, after he was declared winner of the March 2019 House of Assembly election in his constituency.

Okoye said that the Speaker of Plateau House of Assembly, Abok Ayuba, had in a letter dated June 20, notified the commission of a vacancy in the Assembly following the demise of Ezekiel Afon.

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He said: “Consequently, the commission met today, July 5 and approved the conduct of bye-election to the said constituency which will take place on Aug. 3.

“Political parties shall conduct their primaries on or before July 10 and submit the list of nominated candidates on or before July 12,” Okoye said, adding that campaigns would end on Aug. 1.”

He urged all interested political parties and their candidates to cooperate with INEC to ensure a free and fair election.

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