The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has fixed Wednesday, March 29 to Friday, March 31 for the presentation of Certificates of Return to Governors-elect and their Deputies as well as State Houses of Assembly members-elect.
The presentation ceremony to be coordinated by Resident Electoral Commissioners will hold in the 36 state offices of the Commission.
Below is the full text of INEC statement on the planned ceremony:
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION
PRESS RELEASE
ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF RETURN FOR STATE ELECTIONS
The Commission met today, Saturday 25th March 2023, and deliberated on a wide range of issues including the issuance of Certificates of Return to those elected during the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections conducted by the Commission on 18th March 2023.
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.
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Pursuant to the above provision, the Commission has fixed Wednesday 29th, Thursday 30th and Friday 31st March 2023 for the issuance of certificates of return to Governors and Deputy Governors-elect as well as State Assembly members-elect. The presentation will take place in INEC offices in each State of the Federation
Specific dates for the issuance of the certificates shall be communicated to those elected by the Resident Electoral Commissioners and Administrative Secretaries of the various States.
Festus Okoye Esq.
National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee
Saturday 25th March 2023
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
