The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has fixed December 10 for the conduct of the outstanding national and state assembly elections in Rivers.
Auguta Ogakwu, secretary to the commission, who said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, stated that the commission had also approved December 3 to conduct election for the vacant Ifako/Ijaiye seat of Lagos state in the house of representatives.
The seat became vacant following the death of Adewale Oluwatayo, the member who represented the constituency in the house, in July.
On the same day, according to the statement, the commission will also conclude rescheduled councillorship polls in some area councils in the federal capital territory.
“After months of intensive planning and wide consultations, the Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday approved the conduct of Lagos’ house of representative election on Saturday, December 3, 2016,” the statement read.
“Federal Capital Territory councillorship election will also hold on Saturday, Dec 3, 2016.
“Rivers, national assembly (senate and house of representatives) and state house of assembly elections on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016.”
On Wednesday, the national assembly gave INEC December 10 deadline to conduct pending elections in Rivers and other parts of the country.
The Senate also threatened to suspend plenary if the commission failed to meet the deadline.
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